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China—Dentists (total)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.6M
2023
YoY Change
+7.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#1
of 192 countries
Maximum
5.6M
2023
Minimum
405,223
1978
CAGR
+6.0%
33 years
Last
5.6M
Previous
5.2M
Highest
5.6M
Lowest
405,223
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

China's dentists (total) was 5.6M in 2023, ranking #1 out of 192 countries. This represents a +7.9% change from 2022. Over the past 33 years, the highest recorded value was 5.6M (2023) and the lowest was 405,223 (1978). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
20235.6M+7.9%
20225.2M+4.1%
20215.0M+6.6%
20204.7M+5.9%
20194.4M+8.5%
20184.1M+7.7%
20173.8M+8.5%
20163.5M+8.2%
20153.2M+7.9%
20143.0M+7.9%
20132.8M+11.5%
20122.5M+11.3%
20112.2M+9.6%
20102.0M+10.4%
20091.9M+10.5%
20081.7M+7.7%
20071.6M+9.3%
20061.4M+5.7%
20051.3M+3.1%
20041.3M+3.4%
20031.3M+1.6%
20021.2M-3.1%
20011.3M+1.6%
20001.3M+1.8%
19991.2M+2.1%
19981.2M+1.7%
19971.2M+3.1%
19961.2M+3.3%
19951.1M+15.5%
1990974,541+53.0%
1985636,974+36.7%
1980465,798+14.9%
1978405,223

Top Countries — Dentists (total)

#CountryValueYear
1China5.6M2023
2United States4.3M2024
3India3.9M2024
4Japan1.5M2022
5Brazil1.2M2024
6Russian Federation1.0M2022
7Germany1.0M2023
8United Kingdom623,4082023
9France598,9152021
10Indonesia587,9462024
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About This Indicator

Definition

Dentists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.

Unit

Number

Source: WHOCoverage: 1971–2024View original source →

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