Dental Assistants and Therapists in Japan

Japan: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 145,183 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
145,183
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
145,183
in 2022
All-time low
108,123
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Japan, 2012–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201720222012: 108.1k2014: 116.3k2016: 123.8k2018: 132.6k2020: 142.8k2022: 145.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 145,183 for dental assistants and therapists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Japan peaked at 145,183 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108,123, in 2012.

That places Japan 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Dental Assistants and Therapists (number) in Japan, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 108,123
2014 116,299 +7.6%
2016 123,831 +6.5%
2018 132,629 +7.1%
2020 142,760 +7.6%
2022 145,183 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 120,220 108,123 132,629 4
2020s 143,972 142,760 145,183 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States of America 542,534 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 20,020 compare
  3. 4 Thailand 17,676 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 14,682 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dental assistants and therapists in Japan?
Dental assistants and therapists in Japan was 145,183 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 145,183 in 2022.
What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 108,123 in 2012.
How does Japan rank for dental assistants and therapists?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dental Assistants and Therapists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dental Assistants and Therapists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
44 places, 373 data points, 1983–2024
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