Timor-Leste—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #190 of 191Series years: 2001–2020
Latest Value
3
2020
YoY Change
-70.0%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#190
of 191 countries
Maximum
10
2016
Minimum
1
2001
CAGR
+6.0%
12 years
Last
3
Previous
10
Highest
10
Lowest
1
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's dentists (total) was 3 in 2020, ranking #190 out of 191 countries. This represents a -70.0% change from 2019. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 10 (2016) and the lowest was 1 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Timor-Leste — Dentists (total): 3 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. The previous reference-year reading was 10 dentists in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 |
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: 2001–2020View original source →