South Africa—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #21 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
265,877
2024
YoY Change
-1.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#21
of 192 countries
Maximum
287,458
2016
Minimum
32,120
2001
CAGR
+8.4%
27 years
Last
265,877
Previous
268,915
Highest
287,458
Lowest
32,120
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Africa's dentists (total) was 265,877 in 2024, ranking #21 out of 192 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2023. Over the past 27 years, the highest recorded value was 287,458 (2016) and the lowest was 32,120 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 265,877 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 268,915 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 271,047 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 276,415 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 280,231 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 284,837 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 285,704 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 287,079 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 287,458 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 278,617 | +316.5% |
| 2014 | 66,891 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 63,788 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 58,722 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 55,408 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 52,370 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 48,078 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 43,686 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 40,582 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 39,305 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 37,085 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 35,266 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 33,575 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 32,495 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 32,120 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32,399 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 32,925 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32,744 |
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