Algeria—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #33 of 191Series years: 2002–2022
Latest Value
16,222
2022
Global Rank
#33
of 191 countries
Maximum
16,222
2022
Minimum
8,651
2003
CAGR
+3.1%
18 years
Last
16,222
Previous
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Highest
16,222
Lowest
8,651
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Algeria's dentists (total) was 16,222 in 2022, ranking #33 out of 191 countries. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 16,222 (2022) and the lowest was 8,651 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Algeria — Dentists (total): 16,222 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,222 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 15,745 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 15,470 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15,437 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 14,263 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13,747 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13,645 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13,168 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12,782 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12,422 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12,092 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11,633 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 10,621 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 9,684 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 9,022 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 8,842 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8,651 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,861 |
Top Countries — Dentists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 637,000 | 2017 |
| 2 | India | 352,794 | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 202,300 | 2023 |
| 4 | Brazil | 166,443 | 2024 |
| 5 | Japan | 101,956 | 2022 |
| 6 | Germany | 71,378 | 2023 |
| 7 | Argentina | 49,356 | 2023 |
| 8 | Italy | 48,575 | 2023 |
| 9 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 47,640 | 2023 |
| 10 | France | 46,545 | 2023 |
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: 2002–2022View original source →