Ghana—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #104 of 191Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
679
2024
Global Rank
#104
of 191 countries
Maximum
713
2018
Minimum
31
2007
CAGR
+9.8%
6 years
Last
679
Previous
—
Highest
713
Lowest
31
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ghana's dentists (total) was 679 in 2024, ranking #104 out of 191 countries. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 713 (2018) and the lowest was 31 (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ghana — Dentists (total): 679 dentists for reference year 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 679 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 713 | +78.3% |
| 2016 | 400 | +788.9% |
| 2008 | 45 | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 31 | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 104 |
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: 2004–2024View original source →