Dental Assistants and Therapists in United States of America
United States of America: Dental Assistants and Therapists was 542,534 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
542,534
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
546,830
in 2019
All-time low
329,418
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Dental Assistants and Therapists in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dental assistants and therapists in United States of America is 542,534, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dental assistants and therapists in United States of America peaked at 546,830 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 329,418, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Dental Assistants and Therapists in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 329,418 | — |
| 2005 | 454,582 | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 495,175 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 546,830 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 517,250 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 509,954 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 542,534 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 392,000 | 329,418 | 454,582 | 2 |
| 2010s | 521,002 | 495,175 | 546,830 | 2 |
| 2020s | 523,246 | 509,954 | 542,534 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dental assistants and therapists in United States of America?
- Dental assistants and therapists in United States of America was 542,534 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dental assistants and therapists recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 546,830 in 2019.
- What is the lowest dental assistants and therapists recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,418 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for dental assistants and therapists?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dental assistants and therapists rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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