Argentina—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #18 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
288,935
2023
YoY Change
-4.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#18
of 192 countries
Maximum
302,702
2022
Minimum
22,400
1989
CAGR
+4.5%
18 years
Last
288,935
Previous
302,702
Highest
302,702
Lowest
22,400
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Argentina's dentists (total) was 288,935 in 2023, ranking #18 out of 192 countries. This represents a -4.5% change from 2022. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 302,702 (2022) and the lowest was 22,400 (1989). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 288,935 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 302,702 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 298,582 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 288,292 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 279,571 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 268,653 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 257,931 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 247,288 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 236,530 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 225,738 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 214,139 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 200,711 | +592.1% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | -60.8% |
| 1994 | 74,000 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 69,000 | +208.0% |
| 1989 | 22,400 | -42.5% |
| 1988 | 38,938 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 40,836 |
Top Countries — Dentists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5.6M | 2023 |
| 2 | United States | 4.3M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 3.9M | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 1.5M | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 1.0M | 2022 |
| 7 | Germany | 1.0M | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 623,408 | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 598,915 | 2021 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 587,946 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Dentists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number