France—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 191Series years: 1986–2023
Latest Value
46,545
2023
YoY Change
+1.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#10
of 191 countries
Maximum
46,545
2023
Minimum
37,647
1986
CAGR
+0.6%
38 years
Last
46,545
Previous
45,989
Highest
46,545
Lowest
37,647
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
France's dentists (total) was 46,545 in 2023, ranking #10 out of 191 countries. This represents a +1.2% change from 2022. Over the past 38 years, the highest recorded value was 46,545 (2023) and the lowest was 37,647 (1986). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
France — Dentists (total): 46,545 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 45,989 dentists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46,545 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 45,989 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 44,883 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43,877 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43,628 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42,941 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 42,865 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 42,801 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42,386 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42,065 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 42,067 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41,641 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41,386 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 43,146 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43,120 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 43,311 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43,599 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43,629 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43,570 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 43,291 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43,100 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 42,850 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 42,654 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 42,572 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 42,675 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 42,188 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 41,537 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 41,654 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 41,803 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 41,966 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 41,579 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41,236 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 40,841 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 40,185 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 40,318 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 39,396 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 38,387 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 37,647 |
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: 1986–2023View original source →