Dentists in Rwanda
Rwanda: Dentists was 0.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.09
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
155th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 2023
All-time low
0.06
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2024
Dentists in Rwanda, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.09 for dentists in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Rwanda peaked at 0.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 155th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Dentists in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.06 | — |
| 2009 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 | -59.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.065 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.176 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 154 Angola 0.1 compare
- 156 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 156 Malawi 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 Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Dentists in Rwanda was 0.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for dentists?
- Rwanda ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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