Guyana—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #149 of 191Series years: 2000–2020
Latest Value
55
2020
YoY Change
+1.9%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#149
of 191 countries
Maximum
93
2018
Minimum
29
2009
CAGR
+3.1%
5 years
Last
55
Previous
54
Highest
93
Lowest
29
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guyana's dentists (total) was 55 in 2020, ranking #149 out of 191 countries. This represents a +1.9% change from 2019. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 93 (2018) and the lowest was 29 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Guyana — Dentists (total): 55 dentists for reference year 2020. 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 54 dentists in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 54 | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 93 | +220.7% |
| 2009 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 30 |
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: 2000–2020View original source →