Solomon Islands—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #155 of 191Series years: 1999–2024
Latest Value
37
2024
YoY Change
-9.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#155
of 191 countries
Maximum
52
2005
Minimum
22
2012
CAGR
+1.4%
9 years
Last
37
Previous
41
Highest
52
Lowest
22
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Solomon Islands's dentists (total) was 37 in 2024, ranking #155 out of 191 countries. This represents a -9.8% change from 2023. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 52 (2005) and the lowest was 22 (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Solomon Islands — Dentists (total): 37 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. The previous reference-year reading was 41 dentists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 41 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | +72.4% |
| 2016 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 22 | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 36 | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 52 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 26 |
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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: 1999–2024View original source →