Latvia—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
7,828
2023
YoY Change
-0.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#126
of 192 countries
Maximum
15,509
1991
Minimum
7,828
2023
CAGR
-1.8%
35 years
Last
7,828
Previous
7,832
Highest
15,509
Lowest
7,828
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Latvia's dentists (total) was 7,828 in 2023, ranking #126 out of 192 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2022. Over the past 35 years, the highest recorded value was 15,509 (1991) and the lowest was 7,828 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,828 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,832 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,890 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,952 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8,402 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,392 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,872 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,086 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,263 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 9,619 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9,831 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9,887 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 10,206 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 10,514 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,484 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 12,090 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12,174 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12,441 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 11,204 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,035 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10,791 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10,543 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,548 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10,842 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 11,140 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 10,761 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 11,467 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 11,952 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12,133 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 11,527 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 13,151 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 14,198 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 15,509 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 15,223 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 14,748 |
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