Oman—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #88 of 191Series years: 1975–2024
Latest Value
1,727
2024
Global Rank
#88
of 191 countries
Maximum
1,727
2024
Minimum
6
1975
CAGR
+12.3%
31 years
Last
1,727
Previous
—
Highest
1,727
Lowest
6
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Oman's dentists (total) was 1,727 in 2024, ranking #88 out of 191 countries. Over the past 31 years, the highest recorded value was 1,727 (2024) and the lowest was 6 (1975). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Oman — Dentists (total): 1,727 dentists for reference year 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,727 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,696 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,623 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,491 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,494 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,437 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,350 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1,234 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,149 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1,030 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 877 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 805 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 726 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 654 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 623 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 557 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 524 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 496 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 448 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 416 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 395 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 335 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 262 | +147.2% |
| 1999 | 106 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 93 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 84 | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 143 | +70.2% |
| 1990 | 84 | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 53 | +130.4% |
| 1980 | 23 | +283.3% |
| 1975 | 6 |
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: 1975–2024View original source →