In 2019, there were 1.4 thousand dentists in Nigeria for a population of about 206 million people. The majority of them were male dentists, which accounted for nearly 60 percent of the total (810). Between 2017 and 2019, the share of female dentists in the country decreased.
Distribution of dentists in Nigeria from 2017 to 2019, by gender
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NBS (Nigeria). (August 31, 2021). Distribution of dentists in Nigeria from 2017 to 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260794/distribution-of-dentists-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Distribution of dentists in Nigeria from 2017 to 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260794/distribution-of-dentists-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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