Dentists in Guatemala
Guatemala: Dentists was 5,021 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,021
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5,021
in 2024
All-time low
2,046
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2024
Dentists in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Guatemala stood at 5,021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Guatemala peaked at 5,021 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,046, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,046 | — |
| 2007 | 2,376 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 4,493 | +89.1% |
| 2023 | 4,864 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 5,021 | +3.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5,021 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5,021 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,232, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,046 | 2,046 | 2,046 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,376 | 2,376 | 2,376 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,793 | 4,493 | 5,021 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 55 Costa Rica 5,536 compare
- 56 Nepal 5,347 compare
- 57 Ecuador 5,203 compare
- 59 Norway 4,850 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 4,628 compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 4,627 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Dentists in Guatemala was 5,021 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5,021 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,046 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for dentists?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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