Netherlands—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #28 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
198,573
2023
YoY Change
-2.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#28
of 192 countries
Maximum
204,503
2022
Minimum
126,500
2002
CAGR
+2.2%
17 years
Last
198,573
Previous
204,503
Highest
204,503
Lowest
126,500
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Netherlands's dentists (total) was 198,573 in 2023, ranking #28 out of 192 countries. This represents a -2.9% change from 2022. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 204,503 (2022) and the lowest was 126,500 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 198,573 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 204,503 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 199,742 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 193,380 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 186,801 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 192,263 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 187,345 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 181,685 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 178,340 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 174,285 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 138,200 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 136,000 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 134,100 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 133,700 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 132,400 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 129,800 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 126,500 |
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