Bosnia and Herzegovina—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #102 of 191Series years: 1980–2019
Latest Value
862
2019
YoY Change
+3.6%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#102
of 191 countries
Maximum
1,408
1990
Minimum
460
2003
CAGR
+0.2%
33 years
Last
862
Previous
832
Highest
1,408
Lowest
460
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bosnia and Herzegovina's dentists (total) was 862 in 2019, ranking #102 out of 191 countries. This represents a +3.6% change from 2018. Over the past 33 years, the highest recorded value was 1,408 (1990) and the lowest was 460 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Bosnia and Herzegovina — Dentists (total): 862 dentists for reference year 2019. 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 832 dentists in 2018.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 862 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 832 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 849 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 839 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 823 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 825 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 809 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 875 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 808 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 797 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 680 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 674 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 748 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 770 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 722 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 722 | +57.0% |
| 2003 | 460 | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 686 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 679 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 725 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 712 | -47.1% |
| 1991 | 1,346 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,408 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,393 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,342 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,334 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,317 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,250 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1,156 | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 1,015 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 983 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 921 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 799 |
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: 1980–2019View original source →