Dental Assistants and Therapists (number) by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
542,534
United States of America
Lowest
4
Grenada
Median
336
Years covered
42
1983–2024
Data points
373
What the numbers show
Dental Assistants and Therapists (number) is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 542,534 in United States of America; the lowest is 4 in Grenada.
The median across all reporting countries is 336, and the mean is 17,807.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 2,550.0%), and the largest decrease in Mozambique (down 92.9%).
Dental Assistants and Therapists: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 542,534 | 2022 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 145,183 | 2022 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 3 | Indonesia | 20,020 | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 4 | Thailand | 17,676 | 2018 | up 404.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Nigeria | 14,682 | 2024 | up 133.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Malaysia | 7,618 | 2023 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Israel | 7,500 | 2024 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 8 | South Africa | 5,998 | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 4,846 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 10 | Australia | 4,613 | 2023 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Nepal | 3,423 | 2024 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 12 | Uganda | 1,274 | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 1,169 | 2024 | up 644.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 884 | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Panama | 679 | 2022 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 16 | Ghana | 504 | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 17 | Zambia | 489 | 2024 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 18 | Singapore | 396 | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 19 | Yemen | 384 | 2022 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 20 | Cambodia | 383 | 2018 | up 527.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 360 | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 22 | Myanmar | 344 | 2012 | up 112.3% | rising |
| 23 | Oman | 328 | 2024 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 24 | Iceland | 289 | 2024 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 25 | Kenya | 263 | 2024 | down 43.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Malawi | 260 | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 235 | 2022 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 214 | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 164 | 2023 | down 11.4% | flat |
| 30 | Peru | 151 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Papua New Guinea | 114 | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 32 | South Sudan | 98 | 2024 | up 345.5% | rising |
| 33 | Bhutan | 87 | 2022 | — | rising |
| 34 | Jamaica | 76 | 2018 | down 61.0% | falling |
| 35 | Namibia | 57 | 2024 | up 39.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Mali | 53 | 2022 | up 2,550.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Timor-Leste | 52 | 2023 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 38 | Botswana | 27 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 20 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Eswatini | 19 | 2024 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 41 | Mozambique | 17 | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Montenegro | 9 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 43 | Gambia | 7 | 2023 | down 70.8% | falling |
| 44 | Grenada | 4 | 2013 | unchanged | flat |