Panama—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #108 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
14,722
2022
YoY Change
-1.1%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#108
of 192 countries
Maximum
14,888
2021
Minimum
2,458
1991
CAGR
+5.8%
28 years
Last
14,722
Previous
14,888
Highest
14,888
Lowest
2,458
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Panama's dentists (total) was 14,722 in 2022, ranking #108 out of 192 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2021. Over the past 28 years, the highest recorded value was 14,888 (2021) and the lowest was 2,458 (1991). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14,722 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14,888 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 13,760 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 13,612 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 12,840 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12,676 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 12,056 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 10,961 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 11,507 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11,240 | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 8,579 | +92.7% |
| 2010 | 4,453 | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 6,794 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,675 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,509 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 7,055 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 6,035 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5,689 | +67.6% |
| 1999 | 3,394 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3,185 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,153 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3,014 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2,861 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2,752 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,647 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2,483 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,458 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,460 |
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