Dentists in Colombia
Colombia: Dentists was 45,527 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,527
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 178 countries
All-time high
52,050
in 2010
All-time low
9,635
in 1984
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Dentists in Colombia, 1984–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Colombia stood at 45,527.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Colombia peaked at 52,050 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,635, in 1984.
That places Colombia 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,409 | 9,635 | 15,655 | 6 |
| 1990s | 22,673 | 16,795 | 28,892 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,056 | 28,685 | 49,851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,580 | 27,657 | 52,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,753 | 41,858 | 45,527 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 101 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Colombia?
- Dentists in Colombia was 45,527 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,050 in 2010.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,635 in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for dentists?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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