Japan—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 191Series years: 1980–2022
Latest Value
101,956
2022
Global Rank
#5
of 191 countries
Maximum
104,152
2020
Minimum
51,597
1980
CAGR
+1.6%
23 years
Last
101,956
Previous
—
Highest
104,152
Lowest
51,597
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Japan's dentists (total) was 101,956 in 2022, ranking #5 out of 191 countries. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 104,152 (2020) and the lowest was 51,597 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Japan — Dentists (total): 101,956 dentists for reference year 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 101,956 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 104,152 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 101,811 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 101,584 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 100,994 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 99,686 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98,739 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 96,690 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 94,608 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 92,704 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 90,510 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 88,416 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 85,671 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 83,404 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 79,092 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 75,629 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 72,087 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 68,692 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 64,904 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 61,283 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 56,327 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 54,954 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 51,597 |
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: 1980–2022View original source →