Malawi—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #130 of 191Series years: 2008–2024
Latest Value
161
2024
YoY Change
+14.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#130
of 191 countries
Maximum
174
2008
Minimum
101
2022
CAGR
-0.5%
6 years
Last
161
Previous
141
Highest
174
Lowest
101
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's dentists (total) was 161 in 2024, ranking #130 out of 191 countries. This represents a +14.2% change from 2023. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 174 (2008) and the lowest was 101 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Malawi — Dentists (total): 161 dentists for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 141 dentists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 161 | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 141 | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 101 | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 149 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 112 | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 174 |
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About This Indicator
Definition
Number of dentists; not nursing personnel. WHO GHO series HWF_0011. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
dentists
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2008–2024View original source →