Sudan—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #37 of 191Series years: 2004–2020
Latest Value
11,697
2020
Global Rank
#37
of 191 countries
Maximum
11,697
2020
Minimum
701
2004
CAGR
+19.2%
6 years
Last
11,697
Previous
—
Highest
11,697
Lowest
701
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sudan's dentists (total) was 11,697 in 2020, ranking #37 out of 191 countries. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 11,697 (2020) and the lowest was 701 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Sudan — Dentists (total): 11,697 dentists for reference year 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11,697 | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 8,116 | +951.3% |
| 2008 | 772 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 755 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 944 | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 701 |
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: 2004–2020View original source →