Botswana—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #141 of 191Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
87
2024
YoY Change
-2.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#141
of 191 countries
Maximum
99
2022
Minimum
18
2008
CAGR
+4.2%
15 years
Last
87
Previous
89
Highest
99
Lowest
18
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's dentists (total) was 87 in 2024, ranking #141 out of 191 countries. This represents a -2.2% change from 2023. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 99 (2022) and the lowest was 18 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Botswana — Dentists (total): 87 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 89 dentists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 89 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 99 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 91 | +65.5% |
| 2012 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55 | +205.6% |
| 2008 | 18 | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 32 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 38 |
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 →