Brazil vs Japan: Dentists
Brazil
166,443
in 2024
Japan
101,956
in 2022
Brazil rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Dentists over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 166,443 against 101,956 in Japan, a difference of 64,487.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,311 | 85,671 | 52,640 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 187,797 | 92,586 | 95,212 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 178,540 | 100,275 | 78,266 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentists, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 166,443 against 101,956 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dentists between Brazil and Japan?
- 64,487, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for dentists?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Dentists (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.