Ecuador—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #71 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
43,574
2020
YoY Change
+0.4%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#71
of 192 countries
Maximum
43,574
2020
Minimum
10,985
1981
CAGR
+3.6%
40 years
Last
43,574
Previous
43,406
Highest
43,574
Lowest
10,985
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ecuador's dentists (total) was 43,574 in 2020, ranking #71 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.4% change from 2019. Over the past 40 years, the highest recorded value was 43,574 (2020) and the lowest was 10,985 (1981). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43,574 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 43,406 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 42,101 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 39,060 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 36,948 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 34,030 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 32,920 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32,953 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 30,352 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 27,081 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 24,609 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 23,044 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 20,869 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 19,286 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 18,209 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 19,508 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 17,976 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 16,658 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 17,393 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 16,748 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 16,970 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 19,579 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 19,021 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 19,558 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 19,062 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 17,614 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,614 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 15,182 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 17,420 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 16,866 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 15,850 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 15,484 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15,292 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 14,853 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 13,194 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 13,759 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 13,194 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 11,959 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 11,295 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 10,985 |
Top Countries — Dentists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5.6M | 2023 |
| 2 | United States | 4.3M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 3.9M | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 1.5M | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 1.0M | 2022 |
| 7 | Germany | 1.0M | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 623,408 | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 598,915 | 2021 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 587,946 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Dentists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number