Dentists in Madagascar
Madagascar: Dentists was 0.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 2005
All-time low
0.05
in 2013
Years of data
16
2002–2024
Dentists in Madagascar, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Madagascar is 0.07, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Madagascar peaked at 0.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Dentists in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.07 | — |
| 2003 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0912 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.076 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 Madagascar?
- Dentists in Madagascar was 0.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for dentists?
- Madagascar ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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