Cameroon—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #119 of 191Series years: 2005–2022
Latest Value
317
2022
YoY Change
+138.3%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#119
of 191 countries
Maximum
317
2022
Minimum
26
2005
CAGR
+15.8%
10 years
Last
317
Previous
133
Highest
317
Lowest
26
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's dentists (total) was 317 in 2022, ranking #119 out of 191 countries. This represents a +138.3% change from 2021. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 317 (2022) and the lowest was 26 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Cameroon — Dentists (total): 317 dentists for reference year 2022. 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 133 dentists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 317 | +138.3% |
| 2021 | 133 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 179 | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 300 | +240.9% |
| 2016 | 88 | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58 | +81.3% |
| 2009 | 32 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 39 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 26 |
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: 2005–2022View original source →