China—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 191Series years: 2005–2017
Latest Value
637,000
2017
Global Rank
#1
of 191 countries
Maximum
637,000
2017
Minimum
51,012
2005
CAGR
+23.4%
3 years
Last
637,000
Previous
—
Highest
637,000
Lowest
51,012
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
China's dentists (total) was 637,000 in 2017, ranking #1 out of 191 countries. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 637,000 (2017) and the lowest was 51,012 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
China — Dentists (total): 637,000 dentists for reference year 2017. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 637,000 | +435.3% |
| 2011 | 119,000 | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 51,012 |
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: 2005–2017View original source →