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Korea, Rep.—Dentists (total)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #12 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
506,970
2024
YoY Change
+3.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#12
of 192 countries
Maximum
506,970
2024
Minimum
49,312
1994
CAGR
+8.1%
31 years
Last
506,970
Previous
490,806
Highest
506,970
Lowest
49,312
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Korea, Rep.'s dentists (total) was 506,970 in 2024, ranking #12 out of 192 countries. This represents a +3.3% change from 2023. Over the past 31 years, the highest recorded value was 506,970 (2024) and the lowest was 49,312 (1994). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
2024506,970+3.3%
2023490,806+4.3%
2022470,444+3.7%
2021453,864+4.6%
2020433,993+5.7%
2019410,694+9.9%
2018373,601+4.7%
2017356,880+2.1%
2016349,679+15.4%
2015303,133+7.2%
2014282,846+8.0%
2013262,001+8.2%
2012242,249+3.0%
2011235,116+2.8%
2010228,614+4.1%
2009219,675+3.6%
2008212,138+5.3%
2007201,492+4.5%
2006192,753+4.1%
2005185,195+1.4%
2004182,612+7.7%
2003169,555+3.9%
2002163,203+7.8%
2001151,351+7.9%
2000140,288+3.2%
1999135,923+5.8%
1998128,427+2.2%
1997125,710+130.4%
199654,573+5.6%
199551,688+4.8%
199449,312

Top Countries — Dentists (total)

#CountryValueYear
1China5.6M2023
2United States4.3M2024
3India3.9M2024
4Japan1.5M2022
5Brazil1.2M2024
6Russian Federation1.0M2022
7Germany1.0M2023
8United Kingdom623,4082023
9France598,9152021
10Indonesia587,9462024
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About This Indicator

Definition

Dentists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.

Unit

Number

Source: WHOCoverage: 1971–2024View original source →

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