Turkiye—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #23 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
248,287
2023
YoY Change
+1.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#23
of 192 countries
Maximum
248,287
2023
Minimum
54,213
1993
CAGR
+5.2%
31 years
Last
248,287
Previous
243,565
Highest
248,287
Lowest
54,213
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Turkiye's dentists (total) was 248,287 in 2023, ranking #23 out of 192 countries. This represents a +1.9% change from 2022. Over the past 31 years, the highest recorded value was 248,287 (2023) and the lowest was 54,213 (1993). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 248,287 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 243,565 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 232,442 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 227,292 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 198,103 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 190,499 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 166,142 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 152,952 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 152,803 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 142,432 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 139,544 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 134,906 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 124,982 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 114,772 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 105,176 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 99,910 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 94,661 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 82,626 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 78,182 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 75,753 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 74,483 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 72,393 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 72,607 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 69,550 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 68,420 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 67,514 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 65,135 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 62,472 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 62,196 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 56,289 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 54,213 |
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