Kuwait—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #79 of 192Updated August 2026
Latest Value
30,795
2022
YoY Change
-5.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#79
of 192 countries
Maximum
34,079
2020
Minimum
9,245
2000
CAGR
+5.6%
23 years
Last
30,795
Previous
32,480
Highest
34,079
Lowest
9,245
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's dentists (total) was 30,795 in 2022, ranking #79 out of 192 countries. This represents a -5.2% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 34,079 (2020) and the lowest was 9,245 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Kuwait had 30,795 dentists in 2022, ranking 79th globally, a 5.2% decrease from 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30,795 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 32,480 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 34,079 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 30,712 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30,676 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 29,808 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 28,054 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 27,430 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 23,710 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 21,883 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 21,502 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 20,596 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 19,535 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 17,307 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 15,788 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 13,162 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 11,717 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 10,740 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,870 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 10,201 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10,036 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 9,501 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9,245 |
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