India vs Japan: Dentists
India
352,794
in 2024
Japan
101,956
in 2022
India rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Dentists over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 352,794 against 101,956 in Japan, a difference of 250,838.
That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,192 | 84,538 | 56,346 | Japan |
| 2000s | 61,396 | 92,586 | 31,190 | Japan |
| 2010s | 161,003 | 100,563 | 60,440 | India |
| 2020s | 286,311 | 103,054 | 183,257 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dentists, India or Japan?
- India, at 352,794 against 101,956 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dentists between India and Japan?
- 250,838, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for dentists?
- India ranks 1st 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.