Congo, Dem. Rep.—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #113 of 191Series years: 2009–2022
Latest Value
451
2022
YoY Change
+68.3%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#113
of 191 countries
Maximum
451
2022
Minimum
45
2009
CAGR
+19.4%
6 years
Last
451
Previous
268
Highest
451
Lowest
45
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s dentists (total) was 451 in 2022, ranking #113 out of 191 countries. This represents a +68.3% change from 2021. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 451 (2022) and the lowest was 45 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Congo, Dem. Rep. — Dentists (total): 451 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 268 dentists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 451 | +68.3% |
| 2021 | 268 | -36.5% |
| 2019 | 422 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 404 | +174.8% |
| 2016 | 147 | +226.7% |
| 2009 | 45 |
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: 2009–2022View original source →