Dentists in Yemen
Yemen: Dentists was 0.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.19
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
144th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 2004
All-time low
0.14
in 1997
Years of data
7
1997–2022
Dentists in Yemen, 1997–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Yemen is 0.19, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Yemen peaked at 0.22 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1997.
Yemen ranks 144th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.14 | — |
| 2004 | 0.22 | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.19 | +11.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.195 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 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 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Yemen?
- Dentists in Yemen was 0.19 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2004.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for dentists?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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