Lao PDR—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #105 of 191Series years: 2009–2024
Latest Value
635
2024
Global Rank
#105
of 191 countries
Maximum
635
2024
Minimum
228
2009
CAGR
+7.1%
7 years
Last
635
Previous
—
Highest
635
Lowest
228
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's dentists (total) was 635 in 2024, ranking #105 out of 191 countries. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 635 (2024) and the lowest was 228 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Lao PDR — Dentists (total): 635 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 | 635 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 559 | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 439 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 494 | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 341 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 321 | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 228 |
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: 2009–2024View original source →