Bolivia—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #80 of 191Series years: 2007–2021
Latest Value
2,737
2021
YoY Change
+44.3%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#80
of 191 countries
Maximum
2,737
2021
Minimum
598
2007
CAGR
+11.5%
8 years
Last
2,737
Previous
1,897
Highest
2,737
Lowest
598
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bolivia's dentists (total) was 2,737 in 2021, ranking #80 out of 191 countries. This represents a +44.3% change from 2020. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 2,737 (2021) and the lowest was 598 (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Bolivia — Dentists (total): 2,737 dentists for reference year 2021. 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 1,897 dentists in 2020.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,737 | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 1,897 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 2,396 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 2,014 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 2,428 | +114.9% |
| 2011 | 1,130 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 976 | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 598 |
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: 2007–2021View original source →