Dentists in Algeria

Algeria: Dentists was 16,222 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16,222
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
16,222
in 2022
All-time low
8,651
in 2003
Years of data
18
2002–2022

Dentists in Algeria, 2002–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201220222002: 8.9k2003: 8.7k2004: 8.8k2005: 9.0k2006: 9.7k2007: 10.6k2010: 11.6k2011: 12.1k2012: 12.4k2013: 12.8k2014: 13.2k2015: 13.6k2016: 13.7k2017: 14.3k2018: 15.4k2019: 15.5k2020: 15.7k2022: 16.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dentists in Algeria is 16,222, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Algeria peaked at 16,222 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,651, in 2003.

Algeria ranks 32nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Dentists in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (number) in Algeria, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 8,861 —
2003 8,651 -2.4%
2004 8,842 +2.2%
2005 9,022 +2.0%
2006 9,684 +7.3%
2007 10,621 +9.7%
2010 11,633 +9.5%
2011 12,092 +3.9%
2012 12,422 +2.7%
2013 12,782 +2.9%
2014 13,168 +3.0%
2015 13,645 +3.6%
2016 13,747 +0.7%
2017 14,263 +3.8%
2018 15,437 +8.2%
2019 15,470 +0.2%
2020 15,745 +1.8%
2022 16,222 +3.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 16,222 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 5.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 16,222 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,280 8,651 10,621 6
2010s 13,466 11,633 15,470 10
2020s 15,984 15,745 16,222 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 29 Cuba 17,657 compare
  2. 30 Malaysia 17,318 compare
  3. 31 Australia 17,251 compare
  4. 33 Greece 13,916 compare
  5. 34 Bangladesh 12,940 compare
  6. 35 Portugal 12,776 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Algeria?
Dentists in Algeria was 16,222 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 16,222 in 2022.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8,651 in 2003.
How does Algeria rank for dentists?
Algeria ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentists rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,761 data points, 1971–2024
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