Seychelles—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #154 of 191Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
40
2024
Global Rank
#154
of 191 countries
Maximum
44
2022
Minimum
10
2005
CAGR
+5.8%
13 years
Last
40
Previous
—
Highest
44
Lowest
10
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Seychelles's dentists (total) was 40 in 2024, ranking #154 out of 191 countries. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 44 (2022) and the lowest was 10 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Seychelles — Dentists (total): 40 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 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 34 | +142.9% |
| 2012 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 13 |
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: 2004–2024View original source →