Kenya—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #122 of 191Series years: 2002–2024
Latest Value
277
2024
Global Rank
#122
of 191 countries
Maximum
1,344
2022
Minimum
246
2020
CAGR
-4.4%
13 years
Last
277
Previous
—
Highest
1,344
Lowest
246
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's dentists (total) was 277 in 2024, ranking #122 out of 191 countries. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 1,344 (2022) and the lowest was 246 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Kenya — Dentists (total): 277 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.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 277 | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 1,344 | +446.3% |
| 2020 | 246 | -81.1% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 841 | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 1,090 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,045 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 985 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 930 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 898 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,004 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 974 | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 746 |
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: 2002–2024View original source →