Switzerland—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #74 of 191Series years: 1980–2019
Latest Value
3,481
2019
YoY Change
-19.7%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#74
of 191 countries
Maximum
4,361
2017
Minimum
2,841
1980
CAGR
+0.5%
40 years
Last
3,481
Previous
4,337
Highest
4,361
Lowest
2,841
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Switzerland's dentists (total) was 3,481 in 2019, ranking #74 out of 191 countries. This represents a -19.7% change from 2018. Over the past 40 years, the highest recorded value was 4,361 (2017) and the lowest was 2,841 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,481 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 4,337 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,361 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4,217 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,200 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,180 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,208 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,181 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,123 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,109 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,030 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,987 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,931 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,884 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,764 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,679 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3,598 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,501 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,432 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,468 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3,449 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,470 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,549 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,460 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,474 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,479 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,309 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,368 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,252 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,268 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,230 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3,184 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3,147 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,110 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,117 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3,070 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,038 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,927 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2,854 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,841 |
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: 1980–2019View original source →