Lao PDR—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #127 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
7,821
2024
YoY Change
-0.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#127
of 192 countries
Maximum
7,871
2023
Minimum
4,883
2010
CAGR
+0.9%
16 years
Last
7,821
Previous
7,871
Highest
7,871
Lowest
4,883
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's dentists (total) was 7,821 in 2024, ranking #127 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.6% change from 2023. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 7,871 (2023) and the lowest was 4,883 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,821 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7,871 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 6,981 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6,724 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7,024 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,054 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,078 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 7,479 | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 5,525 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,581 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4,883 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,968 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 5,724 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,600 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5,453 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 6,090 |
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