Dentists in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Dentists was 0.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.05
in 2009
All-time low
0.01
in 2008
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Dentists in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.01 for dentists in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2008.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.02 | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0267 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Guinea-Bissau?
- Dentists in Guinea-Bissau was 0.01 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for dentists?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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