Korea, Dem. People's Rep.—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #39 of 192Updated May 2026
Latest Value
113,553
2024
YoY Change
+6.9%
2019 → 2024
Global Rank
#39
of 192 countries
Maximum
113,553
2024
Minimum
87,330
2003
CAGR
+1.3%
5 years
Last
113,553
Previous
106,206
Highest
113,553
Lowest
87,330
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s dentists (total) was 113,553 in 2024, ranking #39 out of 192 countries. This represents a +6.9% change from 2019. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 113,553 (2024) and the lowest was 87,330 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113,553 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 106,206 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 105,125 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 93,400 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 87,330 |
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