Dentists in Cuba
Cuba: Dentists was 17,657 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Cuba, 1975–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 17,657 for dentists in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Cuba peaked at 20,903 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,319, in 1975.
That places Cuba 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Dentists in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,319 | — |
| 1980 | 3,646 | +57.2% |
| 1985 | 5,335 | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 6,959 | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 7,515 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 8,057 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 8,531 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 8,834 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 9,148 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 9,600 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 9,816 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,873 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9,918 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,917 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,877 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,955 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10,167 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,452 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10,554 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,751 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,887 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11,234 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 11,572 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12,144 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 12,793 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 13,998 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 15,249 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 16,630 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 17,542 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 16,852 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 18,675 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 18,910 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19,825 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 20,589 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20,903 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17,657 | -15.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 17,657 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 17,657 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,232, 14.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +57.2% | 2,319 | 3,646 |
| 1985 | +46.3% | 3,646 | 5,335 |
| 1990 | +30.4% | 5,335 | 6,959 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,319 | 2,319 | 2,319 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,490 | 3,646 | 5,335 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,825 | 6,959 | 9,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,537 | 9,877 | 11,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,262 | 12,144 | 19,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,716 | 17,657 | 20,903 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Cuba?
- Dentists in Cuba was 17,657 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20,903 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,319 in 1975.
- How does Cuba rank for dentists?
- Cuba ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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