Samoa—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #169 of 191Series years: 2003–2020
Latest Value
19
2020
YoY Change
-9.5%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#169
of 191 countries
Maximum
45
2010
Minimum
10
2003
CAGR
+3.8%
7 years
Last
19
Previous
21
Highest
45
Lowest
10
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Samoa's dentists (total) was 19 in 2020, ranking #169 out of 191 countries. This represents a -9.5% change from 2019. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 45 (2010) and the lowest was 10 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Samoa — Dentists (total): 19 dentists for reference year 2020. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 21 dentists in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 21 | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 29 | +141.7% |
| 2013 | 12 | -73.3% |
| 2010 | 45 | +164.7% |
| 2008 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2003 | 10 |
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: 2003–2020View original source →