Bulgaria—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #81 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
28,570
2023
YoY Change
-0.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#81
of 192 countries
Maximum
53,810
1990
Minimum
28,508
2002
CAGR
-1.1%
40 years
Last
28,570
Previous
28,827
Highest
53,810
Lowest
28,508
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bulgaria's dentists (total) was 28,570 in 2023, ranking #81 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2022. Over the past 40 years, the highest recorded value was 53,810 (1990) and the lowest was 28,508 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28,570 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 28,827 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,816 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,160 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 30,546 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30,589 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 30,955 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30,976 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31,397 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31,917 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 32,455 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32,059 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31,609 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31,786 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31,961 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 32,314 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 32,244 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 31,599 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31,235 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 29,769 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29,650 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 28,508 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 29,769 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 31,479 | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 45,252 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 47,343 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47,434 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 51,109 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51,035 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 50,773 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 52,038 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 50,230 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 50,480 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 53,810 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 53,124 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53,203 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 52,410 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 51,339 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 50,805 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 45,449 |
Top Countries — Dentists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5.6M | 2023 |
| 2 | United States | 4.3M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 3.9M | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 1.5M | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 1.0M | 2022 |
| 7 | Germany | 1.0M | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 623,408 | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 598,915 | 2021 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 587,946 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Dentists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number