Dentists in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Dentists was 0.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dentists in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.3 for dentists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.8% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2015.
Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentists in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.13 | — |
| 1995 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | +342.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | +130.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +342.9% | 0.07 | 0.31 |
| 2023 | +130.8% | 0.13 | 0.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1433 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 | 0.05 | 0.31 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2575 | 0.13 | 0.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Zimbabwe?
- Dentists in Zimbabwe was 0.3 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for dentists?
- Zimbabwe ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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