Dentists in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Dentists was 12,940 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,940
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12,940
in 2023
All-time low
1,886
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023
Dentists in Bangladesh, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Bangladesh is 12,940, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Bangladesh peaked at 12,940 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,886, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,577 | 1,886 | 3,841 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,727 | 4,336 | 9,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,119 | 11,308 | 12,940 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.63 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1.53 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Bangladesh?
- Dentists in Bangladesh was 12,940 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12,940 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,886 in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for dentists?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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