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Niger—Dentists (total)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #162 of 191Series years: 2004–2022
Latest Value
28
2022
Global Rank
#162
of 191 countries
Maximum
30
2013
Minimum
15
2004
CAGR
+3.5%
9 years
Last
28
Previous
—
Highest
30
Lowest
15
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Niger's dentists (total) was 28 in 2022, ranking #162 out of 191 countries. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 30 (2013) and the lowest was 15 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Niger — Dentists (total): 28 dentists for reference year 2022. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
202228-6.7%
201830+66.7%
201618-40.0%
201530+42.9%
201421-30.0%
201330+76.5%
200917+6.3%
200816+6.7%
200415

Top Countries — Dentists (total)

#CountryValueYear
1China637,0002017
2India352,7942024
3United States202,3002023
4Brazil166,4432024
5Japan101,9562022
6Germany71,3782023
7Argentina49,3562023
8Italy48,5752023
9Iran47,6402023
10France46,5452023
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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: 2004–2022View original source →