Dentists in El Salvador
El Salvador: Dentists was 990 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
990
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
96th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5,586
in 2018
All-time low
908
in 2016
Years of data
9
1999–2023
Dentists in El Salvador, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 990 for dentists in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in El Salvador peaked at 5,586 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 908, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 96th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentists in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,962 | — |
| 2002 | 3,465 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 4,255 | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 4,669 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 908 | -80.6% |
| 2018 | 5,586 | +515.2% |
| 2021 | 909 | -83.7% |
| 2022 | 976 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 990 | +1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 990 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 990 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,232, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,962 | 2,962 | 2,962 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,130 | 3,465 | 4,669 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,247 | 908 | 5,586 | 2 |
| 2020s | 958.33 | 909 | 990 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 93 Panama 1,232 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 1,073 compare
- 95 Armenia 1,035 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 922 compare
- 98 Uruguay 881 compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 862 compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 El Salvador?
- Dentists in El Salvador was 990 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,586 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 908 in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for dentists?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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