United States—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 191Series years: 2000–2023
Latest Value
202,300
2023
YoY Change
-0.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#3
of 191 countries
Maximum
202,500
2022
Minimum
134,245
2000
CAGR
+1.8%
24 years
Last
202,300
Previous
202,500
Highest
202,500
Lowest
134,245
Unit
dentists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's dentists (total) was 202,300 in 2023, ranking #3 out of 191 countries. This represents a -0.1% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 202,500 (2022) and the lowest was 134,245 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
United States — Dentists (total): 202,300 dentists for reference year 2023. 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 202,500 dentists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 202,300 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 202,500 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 201,900 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 201,100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 200,400 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 199,500 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 198,500 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 196,500 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 195,800 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 192,300 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 191,400 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 188,900 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 186,100 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 183,200 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 181,400 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 178,400 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 176,100 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 172,600 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 171,600 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 169,800 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 167,500 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 165,700 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 163,400 | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 134,245 |
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: 2000–2023View original source →