St. Lucia—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #159 of 191Series years: 1999–2017
Latest Value
31
2017
Global Rank
#159
of 191 countries
Maximum
54
2013
Minimum
9
1999
CAGR
+7.1%
8 years
Last
31
Previous
—
Highest
54
Lowest
9
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
St. Lucia's dentists (total) was 31 in 2017, ranking #159 out of 191 countries. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 54 (2013) and the lowest was 9 (1999). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
St. Lucia — Dentists (total): 31 dentists for reference year 2017. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 39 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 49 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 42 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 27 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 9 |
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: 1999–2017View original source →