Australia—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 191Series years: 1980–2023
Latest Value
17,251
2023
YoY Change
+2.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#32
of 191 countries
Maximum
17,251
2023
Minimum
6,283
1980
CAGR
+2.4%
42 years
Last
17,251
Previous
16,782
Highest
17,251
Lowest
6,283
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Australia's dentists (total) was 17,251 in 2023, ranking #32 out of 191 countries. This represents a +2.8% change from 2022. Over the past 42 years, the highest recorded value was 17,251 (2023) and the lowest was 6,283 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Australia — Dentists (total): 17,251 dentists for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 16,782 dentists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17,251 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 16,782 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 16,097 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,667 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15,517 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14,981 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 14,620 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14,205 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13,843 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13,472 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13,049 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12,767 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 12,062 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 11,473 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11,455 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 10,001 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,074 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,041 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 9,328 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,356 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9,205 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 8,691 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8,879 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,767 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 8,584 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8,534 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 8,278 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 7,784 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,618 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7,493 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7,275 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7,221 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7,178 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7,076 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,977 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 6,897 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6,805 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 6,722 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6,631 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,516 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6,380 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6,283 |
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: 1980–2023View original source →