Dentists in Tanzania
Tanzania: Dentists was 0.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.06
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
158th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.12
in 2018
All-time low
0.01
in 2006
Years of data
7
2002–2024
Dentists in Tanzania, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Tanzania stood at 0.06.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Tanzania peaked at 0.12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 158th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.04 | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 | -50.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0533 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 155 Rwanda 0.09 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
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Dentists in Tanzania was 0.06 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for dentists?
- Tanzania ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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