Canada—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #27 of 191Series years: 1980–2020
Latest Value
24,909
2020
YoY Change
+0.4%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#27
of 191 countries
Maximum
24,909
2020
Minimum
11,095
1980
CAGR
+2.0%
39 years
Last
24,909
Previous
24,805
Highest
24,909
Lowest
11,095
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Canada's dentists (total) was 24,909 in 2020, ranking #27 out of 191 countries. This represents a +0.4% change from 2019. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 24,909 (2020) and the lowest was 11,095 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Canada — Dentists (total): 24,909 dentists for reference year 2020. 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 24,805 dentists in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24,909 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24,805 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24,517 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 23,352 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23,060 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22,454 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 21,928 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 21,529 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21,093 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 20,595 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 19,800 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19,334 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19,006 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,672 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 18,414 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 18,178 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 18,433 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18,202 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,946 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 17,559 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17,287 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 16,899 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 16,486 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 16,234 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 15,807 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 15,589 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 14,897 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 14,514 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 14,341 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 14,177 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13,742 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 13,503 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 13,164 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 13,027 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12,624 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 12,271 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 11,880 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 11,484 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 11,095 |
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: 1980–2020View original source →