Dentists in Zambia
Zambia: Dentists was 0.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2004
All-time low
0.09
in 2018
Years of data
11
2004–2024
Dentists in Zambia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Zambia is 0.11, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Zambia peaked at 0.24 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2018.
That places Zambia 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Dentists in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.24 | — |
| 2009 | 0.18 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 35% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia'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 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1375 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.124 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Dentists in Zambia was 0.11 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2004.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for dentists?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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