Dentists in Malawi
Malawi: Dentists was 0.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.12
in 2008
All-time low
0.05
in 2022
Years of data
6
2008–2024
Dentists in Malawi, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Malawi stood at 0.07.
That represents a change of up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Malawi peaked at 0.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 154 Angola 0.1 compare
- 155 Rwanda 0.09 compare
- 156 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 158 Afghanistan 0.06 compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 0.06 compare
- 158 Mali 0.06 compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
- 158 Tanzania 0.06 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Malawi?
- Dentists in Malawi was 0.07 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for dentists?
- Malawi ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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