Dentists in South Africa
South Africa had 1.07 dentists per 10,000 people in 2024.
South Africa, 2024
1.07
Change from 2023
+0.01per 10,000 people
Median of G20 countries, 2022
5.93 per 10,000 people
Dentists in South Africa over time
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South Africa
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Africa |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.07 per 10,000 people |
| 2023 | 1.06 per 10,000 people |
| 2022 | 1.06 per 10,000 people |
| 2021 | 1.07 per 10,000 people |
| 2020 | 1.00 per 10,000 people |
| 2019 | 1.07 per 10,000 people |
| 2018 | 1.10 per 10,000 people |
| 2017 | 1.10 per 10,000 people |
| 2016 | 1.08 per 10,000 people |
| 2015 | 1.06 per 10,000 people |
| 2014 | 1.05 per 10,000 people |
| 2013 | 1.06 per 10,000 people |
| 2012 | 1.03 per 10,000 people |
| 2011 | 1.02 per 10,000 people |
| 2010 | 1.01 per 10,000 people |
| 2004 | 1.14 per 10,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.01 from 1.06 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 1.05 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.02.
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Healthy life expectancy
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UHC service coverage
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Alcohol consumption
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