Dentists in Brazil
Brazil: Dentists was 166,443 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
166,443
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
258,842
in 2017
All-time low
102,714
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2024
Dentists in Brazil, 1997–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 166,443 for dentists in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Brazil peaked at 258,842 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 102,714, in 1997.
That places Brazil 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,822 | 102,714 | 145,441 | 3 |
| 2000s | 192,350 | 153,412 | 231,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,308 | 134,060 | 258,842 | 3 |
| 2020s | 155,603 | 143,178 | 166,443 | 3 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Brazil?
- Dentists in Brazil was 166,443 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 258,842 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,714 in 1997.
- How does Brazil rank for dentists?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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