Sweden—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #38 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
115,024
2022
YoY Change
+1.4%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#38
of 192 countries
Maximum
115,024
2022
Minimum
81,890
1997
CAGR
+1.2%
28 years
Last
115,024
Previous
113,491
Highest
115,024
Lowest
81,890
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sweden's dentists (total) was 115,024 in 2022, ranking #38 out of 192 countries. This represents a +1.4% change from 2021. Over the past 28 years, the highest recorded value was 115,024 (2022) and the lowest was 81,890 (1997). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 115,024 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 113,491 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 110,586 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 111,664 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 110,808 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 109,865 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 108,736 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 107,571 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 106,304 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 105,302 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104,156 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 103,015 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 101,903 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 100,386 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 99,472 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 98,371 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 96,615 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 94,669 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 92,532 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 90,476 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 89,152 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 87,000 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 85,501 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 84,658 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 83,632 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 81,890 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 82,424 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 82,489 |
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