Dentists in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Dentists was 3,234 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Dominican Republic, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3,234 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Dominican Republic peaked at 3,234 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,205, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Dentists in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,205 | — |
| 2009 | 1,785 | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 1,910 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,261 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 2,378 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,481 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,221 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2,458 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,824 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 3,046 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 3,234 | +6.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3,234 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3,234 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,232, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,495 | 1,205 | 1,785 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,258 | 1,910 | 2,481 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,757 | 2,221 | 3,234 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dentists in Dominican Republic was 3,234 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3,234 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,205 in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for dentists?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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