Iceland—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #120 of 191Series years: 1980–2024
Latest Value
315
2024
YoY Change
+3.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#120
of 191 countries
Maximum
315
2024
Minimum
168
1980
CAGR
+1.4%
45 years
Last
315
Previous
304
Highest
315
Lowest
168
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iceland's dentists (total) was 315 in 2024, ranking #120 out of 191 countries. This represents a +3.6% change from 2023. Over the past 45 years, the highest recorded value was 315 (2024) and the lowest was 168 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Iceland — Dentists (total): 315 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 304 dentists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 315 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 304 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 301 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 294 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 290 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 285 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 289 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 279 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 278 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 278 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 274 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 272 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 270 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 283 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 299 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 294 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 301 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 294 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 286 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 289 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 287 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 288 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 288 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 283 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 278 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 271 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 284 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 277 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 270 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 273 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 264 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 257 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 241 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 230 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 219 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 215 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 213 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 205 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 197 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 193 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 191 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 180 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 176 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 168 |
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: 1980–2024View original source →