Mauritius—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #116 of 191Series years: 2003–2022
Latest Value
414
2022
Global Rank
#116
of 191 countries
Maximum
414
2022
Minimum
154
2003
CAGR
+5.3%
15 years
Last
414
Previous
—
Highest
414
Lowest
154
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritius's dentists (total) was 414 in 2022, ranking #116 out of 191 countries. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 414 (2022) and the lowest was 154 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Mauritius — Dentists (total): 414 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.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 414 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 412 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 401 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 385 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 380 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 366 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 351 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 301 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 268 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 260 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 250 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 235 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 228 | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 167 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 154 |
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: 2003–2022View original source →