Kenya—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #58 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
66,098
2024
YoY Change
-4.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#58
of 192 countries
Maximum
68,994
2023
Minimum
14,073
2008
CAGR
+7.3%
17 years
Last
66,098
Previous
68,994
Highest
68,994
Lowest
14,073
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's dentists (total) was 66,098 in 2024, ranking #58 out of 192 countries. This represents a -4.2% change from 2023. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 68,994 (2023) and the lowest was 14,073 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66,098 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 68,994 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 61,643 | +78.2% |
| 2021 | 34,588 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 30,830 | -48.5% |
| 2018 | 59,901 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 53,168 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 48,737 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 41,413 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 43,311 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 40,292 | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 61,769 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 60,127 | +102.6% |
| 2010 | 29,678 | +86.1% |
| 2009 | 15,948 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 14,073 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 16,146 |
Top Countries — Dentists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5.6M | 2023 |
| 2 | United States | 4.3M | 2024 |
| 3 | India | 3.9M | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 1.5M | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 1.0M | 2022 |
| 7 | Germany | 1.0M | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 623,408 | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 598,915 | 2021 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 587,946 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Dentists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number