Nicaragua—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #124 of 191Series years: 2003–2022
Latest Value
245
2022
YoY Change
-0.4%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#124
of 191 countries
Maximum
266
2008
Minimum
243
2003
CAGR
+0.0%
19 years
Last
245
Previous
246
Highest
266
Lowest
243
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nicaragua's dentists (total) was 245 in 2022, ranking #124 out of 191 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2021. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 266 (2008) and the lowest was 243 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Nicaragua — Dentists (total): 245 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 246 dentists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 245 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 246 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 250 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 251 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 254 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 253 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 259 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 260 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 263 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 264 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 263 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 258 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 265 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 266 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 244 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 244 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 246 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 243 |
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 →