Dentists in Senegal
Senegal: Dentists was 0.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.13
in 2019
All-time low
0.06
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Dentists in Senegal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Senegal is 0.11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Senegal peaked at 0.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2004.
Senegal ranks 151st 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.06 | — |
| 2008 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | +62.5% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.075 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0967 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.106 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- Dentists in Senegal was 0.11 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2004.
- How does Senegal rank for dentists?
- Senegal ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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