Dentists in Cambodia
Cambodia: Dentists was 497 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Cambodia, 1996–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, dentists in Cambodia stood at 497.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Cambodia peaked at 500 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Dentists in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64 | — |
| 1998 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 209 | +207.4% |
| 2008 | 258 | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 245 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 242 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 292 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 223 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 239 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 252 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 250 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 476 | +90.4% |
| 2017 | 500 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 497 | -0.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 497 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 497 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 566, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +207.4% | 68 | 209 |
| 2016 | +90.4% | 250 | 476 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66 | 64 | 68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 237.33 | 209 | 258 | 3 |
| 2010s | 330.11 | 223 | 500 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Cambodia?
- Dentists in Cambodia was 497 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 500 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for dentists?
- Cambodia ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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