Cameroon—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #101 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
16,535
2022
YoY Change
+264.0%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#101
of 192 countries
Maximum
25,997
2004
Minimum
4,543
2021
CAGR
-2.5%
10 years
Last
16,535
Previous
4,543
Highest
25,997
Lowest
4,543
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's dentists (total) was 16,535 in 2022, ranking #101 out of 192 countries. This represents a +264.0% change from 2021. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 25,997 (2004) and the lowest was 4,543 (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,535 | +264.0% |
| 2021 | 4,543 | -60.4% |
| 2020 | 11,478 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 9,156 | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 18,954 | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 10,714 | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 7,626 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 8,226 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 6,705 | -74.2% |
| 2004 | 25,997 |
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