Dentists in Uganda
Uganda: Dentists was 0.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.11
in 2022
All-time low
0.04
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Dentists in Uganda, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.11 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Uganda peaked at 0.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 151st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.04 | — |
| 2005 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.11 | +83.3% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda'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 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Dentists in Uganda was 0.11 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for dentists?
- Uganda ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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