Dentists in Namibia
Namibia: Dentists was 1.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
117th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2024
All-time low
0.29
in 2014
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Dentists in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.14 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 293.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Namibia peaked at 1.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 117th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Dentists in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.42 | — |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.78 | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.99 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | +15.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 11.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.435 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3567 | 0.29 | 0.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.798 | 0.51 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 114 Uzbekistan 1.3 compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 1.23 compare
- 115 Indonesia 1.23 compare
- 118 Thailand 1.13 compare
- 119 South Africa 1.07 compare
- 120 Maldives 1.02 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Namibia?
- Dentists in Namibia was 1.14 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for dentists?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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