Dentists in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Dentists was 5,536 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Costa Rica is 5,536, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Costa Rica peaked at 5,536 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,467, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Dentists in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,467 | — |
| 2012 | 4,504 | +207.0% |
| 2013 | 4,730 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,406 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4,516 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,715 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4,930 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5,126 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5,267 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,355 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,429 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,536 | +2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,536 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,536 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,232, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,467 | 1,467 | 1,467 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,774 | 4,406 | 5,267 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,440 | 5,355 | 5,536 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % 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 Costa Rica?
- Dentists in Costa Rica was 5,536 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,536 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,467 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for dentists?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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