Iran, Islamic Rep.—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #9 of 191Series years: 2004–2023
Latest Value
47,640
2023
Global Rank
#9
of 191 countries
Maximum
47,640
2023
Minimum
9,522
2006
CAGR
+8.2%
8 years
Last
47,640
Previous
—
Highest
47,640
Lowest
9,522
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iran, Islamic Rep.'s dentists (total) was 47,640 in 2023, ranking #9 out of 191 countries. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 47,640 (2023) and the lowest was 9,522 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Iran, Islamic Rep. — Dentists (total): 47,640 dentists for reference year 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47,640 | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 36,600 | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 26,361 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26,188 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 27,783 | +191.8% |
| 2006 | 9,522 | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 13,210 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 10,648 |
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: 2004–2023View original source →