Dental Assistants and Therapists in Nepal
Nepal: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 3,423 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,423
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
3,423
in 2024
All-time low
114
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2024
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dental assistants and therapists in Nepal stood at 3,423. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Nepal peaked at 3,423 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2004.
That places Nepal 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 114 | — |
| 2018 | 2,025 | +1676.3% |
| 2019 | 2,201 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2,201 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,446 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 3,004 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 3,423 | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114 | 114 | 114 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,113 | 2,025 | 2,201 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,768 | 2,201 | 3,423 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in Nepal?
- Dental assistants and therapists in Nepal was 3,423 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,423 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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