United States—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #2 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.3M
2024
YoY Change
+3.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#2
of 192 countries
Maximum
4.6M
2022
Minimum
1.3M
1980
CAGR
+2.8%
45 years
Last
4.3M
Previous
4.1M
Highest
4.6M
Lowest
1.3M
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's dentists (total) was 4.3M in 2024, ranking #2 out of 192 countries. This represents a +3.4% change from 2023. Over the past 45 years, the highest recorded value was 4.6M (2022) and the lowest was 1.3M (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.3M | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1M | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6M | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4M | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.3M | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4M | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9M | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8M | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8M | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6M | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6M | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5M | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5M | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5M | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4M | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3M | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3M | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2M | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1M | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1M | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0M | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.9M | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9M | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9M | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9M | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.9M | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1M | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.0M | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.0M | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 2.1M | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 3.0M | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9M | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8M | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7M | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6M | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6M | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.5M | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.5M | +54.6% |
| 1986 | 1.6M | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5M | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.5M | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4M | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4M | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3M | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3M |
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