Bahrain—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #137 of 191Series years: 2004–2020
Latest Value
119
2020
YoY Change
+8.2%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#137
of 191 countries
Maximum
180
2004
Minimum
98
2005
CAGR
-2.6%
16 years
Last
119
Previous
110
Highest
180
Lowest
98
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bahrain's dentists (total) was 119 in 2020, ranking #137 out of 191 countries. This represents a +8.2% change from 2019. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 180 (2004) and the lowest was 98 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Bahrain — Dentists (total): 119 dentists for reference year 2020. 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 110 dentists in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 119 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 110 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 121 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 125 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 134 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 139 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 127 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 122 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 119 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 103 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 98 | -45.6% |
| 2004 | 180 |
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: 2004–2020View original source →