Gambia, The—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #177 of 191Series years: 2003–2022
Latest Value
9
2022
YoY Change
+0.0%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#177
of 191 countries
Maximum
17
2015
Minimum
4
2018
CAGR
+1.3%
11 years
Last
9
Previous
9
Highest
17
Lowest
4
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Gambia, The's dentists (total) was 9 in 2022, ranking #177 out of 191 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2021. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 17 (2015) and the lowest was 4 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Gambia, The — Dentists (total): 9 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 9 dentists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 7 |
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: 2003–2022View original source →