Guatemala—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #60 of 191Series years: 1999–2024
Latest Value
5,021
2024
YoY Change
+3.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#60
of 191 countries
Maximum
5,021
2024
Minimum
2,046
1999
CAGR
+3.7%
5 years
Last
5,021
Previous
4,864
Highest
5,021
Lowest
2,046
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guatemala's dentists (total) was 5,021 in 2024, ranking #60 out of 191 countries. This represents a +3.2% change from 2023. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 5,021 (2024) and the lowest was 2,046 (1999). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Guatemala — Dentists (total): 5,021 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. The previous reference-year reading was 4,864 dentists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,021 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4,864 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 4,493 | +89.1% |
| 2007 | 2,376 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2,046 |
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: 1999–2024View original source →