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.
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 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 290,979 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 302,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 301,939 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.98 million (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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