Viet Nam—Dentists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #41 of 192Updated April 2026
Latest Value
107,596
2017
YoY Change
+0.9%
2016 → 2017
Global Rank
#41
of 192 countries
Maximum
107,596
2017
Minimum
44,539
2001
CAGR
+5.7%
13 years
Last
107,596
Previous
106,654
Highest
107,596
Lowest
44,539
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Viet Nam's dentists (total) was 107,596 in 2017, ranking #41 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2016. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 107,596 (2017) and the lowest was 44,539 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 107,596 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 106,654 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 102,721 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 102,011 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 100,353 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 81,543 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 71,465 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 65,052 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 60,329 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 55,421 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 51,573 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 46,560 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 44,539 |
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