Lebanon—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #52 of 191Series years: 2001–2020
Latest Value
7,128
2020
Global Rank
#52
of 191 countries
Maximum
7,128
2020
Minimum
4,058
2006
CAGR
+2.7%
13 years
Last
7,128
Previous
—
Highest
7,128
Lowest
4,058
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's dentists (total) was 7,128 in 2020, ranking #52 out of 191 countries. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 7,128 (2020) and the lowest was 4,058 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Lebanon — Dentists (total): 7,128 dentists for reference year 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,128 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,001 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6,727 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,595 | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 5,527 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,469 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5,270 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 6,261 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 5,395 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4,964 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 4,200 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4,058 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,283 |
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: 2001–2020View original source →