Myanmar—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #70 of 191Series years: 1988–2019
Latest Value
3,800
2019
YoY Change
+8.6%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#70
of 191 countries
Maximum
4,301
2017
Minimum
857
1988
CAGR
+4.9%
15 years
Last
3,800
Previous
3,500
Highest
4,301
Lowest
857
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Myanmar's dentists (total) was 3,800 in 2019, ranking #70 out of 191 countries. This represents a +8.6% change from 2018. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 4,301 (2017) and the lowest was 857 (1988). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Myanmar — Dentists (total): 3,800 dentists for reference year 2019. 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 3,500 dentists in 2018.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3,500 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 4,301 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 3,510 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3,270 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3,011 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,770 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,562 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 2,308 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,305 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 1,867 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,732 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,594 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 1,329 | +55.1% |
| 1988 | 857 |
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: 1988–2019View original source →