Table 3. Province wide—DALYs, number of dentists (including specialists) and DALY load per dentists in SA.
| Province | Population | DALYs | Number of dentists* | DALY load per dentist | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Cape | 6621103 | 14029 | 1654 | 8 | 11% | 1 |
| Gauteng | 14717040 | 31183 | 2739 | 11 | 22% | 2 |
| Northern Cape | 1225555 | 2597 | 113 | 23 | 33% | 3 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 11384722 | 24122 | 901 | 27 | 44% | 4 |
| Free State | 2954348 | 6260 | 222 | 28 | 56% | 5 |
| Mpumalanga | 4523874 | 9585 | 326 | 29 | 67% | 6 |
| Eastern Cape | 6522734 | 13820 | 369 | 37 | 78% | 7 |
| North West | 3978955 | 8431 | 220 | 38 | 89% | 8 |
| Limpopo | 5797275 | 12283 | 290 | 42 | 100% | 9 |
| South Africa | 57725606 | 122310 | 6834 | 18 | -- | -- |
*Including specialists, excluding foreign category.