Dentists per 10,000 people in Cameroon

Dentists per 10,000 people in Cameroon was 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization. That is up 140% from 2021. That is the 122nd highest of 135 countries in 2019.

2022, per 10,000 people0.12
Change on 2021+140%
Rank122nd of 135Countries ranked
Series high0.122019
Series low0.022005

Dentists per 10,000 people in Cameroon, 2005 to 2022

0.020.040.060.080.10.12200520092011201920222005: 0.02 per 10,000 people2007: 0.02 per 10,000 people2009: 0.02 per 10,000 people2010: 0.03 per 10,000 people2011: 0.03 per 10,000 people2016: 0.04 per 10,000 people2019: 0.12 per 10,000 people2020: 0.07 per 10,000 people2021: 0.05 per 10,000 people2022: 0.12 per 10,000 people
per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 10 values
Periodper 10,000 people
20220.12
20210.05
20200.07
20190.12
20160.04
20110.03
20100.03
20090.02
20070.02
20050.02

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Definition

Dentists per 10,000 population (ISCO-08 code 2261), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising dentists only or all registered dentists.

Dental assistants and technicians are not counted. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C25EFD6/9F88C44 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the dentists per 10,000 people in Cameroon?

Dentists per 10,000 people in Cameroon was 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization. That is up 140% from 2021. That is the 122nd highest of 135 countries in 2019.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest dentists per 10,000 people in Cameroon?

0.12 per 10,000 people in 2019, the highest value since 2005 in this series.

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