Madagascar—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #128 of 191Series years: 2002–2024
Latest Value
224
2024
YoY Change
+4.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#128
of 191 countries
Maximum
251
2022
Minimum
111
2013
CAGR
+2.9%
16 years
Last
224
Previous
214
Highest
251
Lowest
111
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Madagascar's dentists (total) was 224 in 2024, ranking #128 out of 191 countries. This represents a +4.7% change from 2023. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 251 (2022) and the lowest was 111 (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Madagascar — Dentists (total): 224 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. The previous reference-year reading was 214 dentists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 224 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 214 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 225 | +102.7% |
| 2013 | 111 | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 180 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 195 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 178 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 209 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 194 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 196 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 197 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 159 | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 119 |
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: 2002–2024View original source →