Dental Assistants and Therapists in South Africa
South Africa: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 5,998 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,998
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
6,948
in 2017
All-time low
3,516
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2024
Dental Assistants and Therapists in South Africa, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dental assistants and therapists in South Africa stood at 5,998.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in South Africa peaked at 6,948 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,516, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,516 | — |
| 2011 | 3,792 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4,104 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4,625 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 4,687 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,785 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5,484 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 6,948 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 6,323 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6,166 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6,059 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5,882 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5,998 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,743 | 3,516 | 6,948 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,086 | 5,882 | 6,323 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.1331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in South Africa?
- Dental assistants and therapists in South Africa was 5,998 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,948 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,516 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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