Bhutan—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #143 of 191Series years: 2004–2022
Latest Value
76
2022
YoY Change
+1.3%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#143
of 191 countries
Maximum
76
2022
Minimum
7
2007
CAGR
+11.9%
8 years
Last
76
Previous
75
Highest
76
Lowest
7
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's dentists (total) was 76 in 2022, ranking #143 out of 191 countries. This represents a +1.3% change from 2021. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 76 (2022) and the lowest was 7 (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Bhutan — Dentists (total): 76 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. The previous reference-year reading was 75 dentists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 59 | +742.9% |
| 2007 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 10 |
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: 2004–2022View original source →