Dental Assistants and Therapists in Singapore

Singapore: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 396 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
396
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
396
in 2023
All-time low
234
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Singapore, 2008–2023

01002003004002008201520232008: 2342009: 2542010: 2762011: 2992012: 3162013: 3452014: 3482015: 3722016: 3572017: 3692018: 3392019: 3652020: 3752021: 3752022: 3852023: 396

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 396 for dental assistants and therapists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in Singapore peaked at 396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 234, in 2008.

That places Singapore 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Dental Assistants and Therapists in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Dental Assistants and Therapists (number) in Singapore, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 234
2009 254 +8.5%
2010 276 +8.7%
2011 299 +8.3%
2012 316 +5.7%
2013 345 +9.2%
2014 348 +0.9%
2015 372 +6.9%
2016 357 -4.0%
2017 369 +3.4%
2018 339 -8.1%
2019 365 +7.7%
2020 375 +2.7%
2021 375 +0.0%
2022 385 +2.7%
2023 396 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 244 234 254 2
2010s 338.6 276 372 10
2020s 382.75 375 396 4

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  5. 20 Cambodia 383 compare
  6. 21 Sri Lanka 360 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dental assistants and therapists in Singapore?
Dental assistants and therapists in Singapore was 396 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 396 in 2023.
What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 234 in 2008.
How does Singapore rank for dental assistants and therapists?
Singapore ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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About this data

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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