Pakistan—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #40 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
113,329
2024
YoY Change
-9.0%
2021 → 2024
Global Rank
#40
of 192 countries
Maximum
165,086
2018
Minimum
19,389
1992
CAGR
+5.7%
25 years
Last
113,329
Previous
124,528
Highest
165,086
Lowest
19,389
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Pakistan's dentists (total) was 113,329 in 2024, ranking #40 out of 192 countries. This represents a -9.0% change from 2021. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 165,086 (2018) and the lowest was 19,389 (1992). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 113,329 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 124,528 | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 88,571 | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 165,086 | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 103,777 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 99,228 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 94,766 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 90,276 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 86,183 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 82,119 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 77,683 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 73,244 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 69,313 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 65,387 | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 48,446 | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 40,019 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 37,528 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 35,979 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 32,938 | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 28,661 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 24,776 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 22,299 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 21,419 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 20,245 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 19,389 |
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