Central African Republic—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #188 of 191Series years: 2004–2023
Latest Value
3
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#188
of 191 countries
Maximum
10
2018
Minimum
2
2021
CAGR
-3.6%
7 years
Last
3
Previous
3
Highest
10
Lowest
2
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Central African Republic's dentists (total) was 3 in 2023, ranking #188 out of 191 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2022. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 10 (2018) and the lowest was 2 (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Central African Republic — Dentists (total): 3 dentists for reference year 2023. 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 3 dentists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 6 |
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: 2004–2023View original source →