Dentists in Ghana
Ghana: Dentists was 0.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2
World rank
143rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.23
in 2018
All-time low
0.01
in 2007
Years of data
6
2004–2024
Dentists in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Ghana is 0.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Ghana peaked at 0.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 143rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0267 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.185 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Ghana?
- Dentists in Ghana was 0.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for dentists?
- Ghana ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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