Sri Lanka—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #72 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
43,110
2023
YoY Change
-2.2%
2021 → 2023
Global Rank
#72
of 192 countries
Maximum
44,700
2020
Minimum
6,336
1980
CAGR
+4.6%
34 years
Last
43,110
Previous
44,091
Highest
44,700
Lowest
6,336
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sri Lanka's dentists (total) was 43,110 in 2023, ranking #72 out of 192 countries. This represents a -2.2% change from 2021. Over the past 34 years, the highest recorded value was 44,700 (2020) and the lowest was 6,336 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43,110 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 44,091 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 44,700 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 39,800 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 37,000 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 33,954 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 32,330 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 32,187 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 30,931 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 29,224 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29,200 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 28,819 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 35,367 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 31,297 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 30,063 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31,466 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 25,287 | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 20,247 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 23,030 | +69.6% |
| 2002 | 13,577 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 15,797 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 14,986 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 14,052 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 14,621 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 13,815 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,933 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 13,177 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 11,327 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 11,927 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 10,035 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 9,097 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 8,208 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 8,471 | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 6,336 |
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