Mauritania—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #131 of 191Series years: 2004–2022
Latest Value
149
2022
YoY Change
+23.1%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#131
of 191 countries
Maximum
149
2022
Minimum
47
2004
CAGR
+6.6%
7 years
Last
149
Previous
121
Highest
149
Lowest
47
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's dentists (total) was 149 in 2022, ranking #131 out of 191 countries. This represents a +23.1% change from 2021. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 149 (2022) and the lowest was 47 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Mauritania — Dentists (total): 149 dentists for reference year 2022. 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 121 dentists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 149 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 121 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 118 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 112 | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 70 | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 47 |
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: 2004–2022View original source →