Benin—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #145 of 191Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
68
2024
YoY Change
+3.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#145
of 191 countries
Maximum
68
2024
Minimum
9
2016
CAGR
+9.5%
8 years
Last
68
Previous
66
Highest
68
Lowest
9
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Benin's dentists (total) was 68 in 2024, ranking #145 out of 191 countries. This represents a +3.0% change from 2023. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 68 (2024) and the lowest was 9 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Benin — Dentists (total): 68 dentists for reference year 2024. 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 66 dentists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | +316.7% |
| 2018 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 9 | -75.7% |
| 2008 | 37 | +236.4% |
| 2004 | 11 |
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: 2004–2024View original source →