Malaysia—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
143,307
2024
YoY Change
+0.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#32
of 192 countries
Maximum
143,307
2024
Minimum
20,947
1990
CAGR
+4.0%
42 years
Last
143,307
Previous
142,399
Highest
143,307
Lowest
20,947
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malaysia's dentists (total) was 143,307 in 2024, ranking #32 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.6% change from 2023. Over the past 42 years, the highest recorded value was 143,307 (2024) and the lowest was 20,947 (1990). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 143,307 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 142,399 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 139,698 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 136,046 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 132,283 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 131,258 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 129,863 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 130,802 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 127,704 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 125,345 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 119,960 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 115,581 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 110,327 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 99,794 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 92,358 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 83,332 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 76,679 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 70,137 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69,355 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 64,602 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 59,048 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 54,346 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 50,583 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 48,414 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 45,695 | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 36,323 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 33,640 | +35.6% |
| 1997 | 24,806 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 24,073 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 23,324 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 26,807 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 24,194 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 22,271 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 20,965 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 20,947 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 22,150 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 21,193 | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 30,212 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 33,037 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 31,971 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 32,105 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 29,082 |
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