Dentists in India
India: Dentists was 352,794 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dentists in India, 1991–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 352,794 for dentists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in India peaked at 352,794 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,016, in 1991.
India ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentists in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13,016 | — |
| 1995 | 23,953 | +84.0% |
| 1996 | 24,656 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 28,705 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 31,728 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 34,761 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 39,105 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 47,204 | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 47,165 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47,318 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 55,344 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 71,421 | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 72,033 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73,057 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 93,332 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 104,603 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 114,047 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 118,370 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 120,897 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 147,159 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 154,436 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 156,391 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 197,734 | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 251,207 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 217,901 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 278,520 | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 291,240 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 294,102 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 320,502 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 352,794 | +10.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 352,794 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 887.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 352,794 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,774, 93.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +84.0% | 13,016 | 23,953 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,136 | 13,016 | 34,761 | 6 |
| 2000s | 65,058 | 39,105 | 104,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,238 | 114,047 | 251,207 | 9 |
| 2020s | 307,432 | 278,520 | 352,794 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Dentists in India was 352,794 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 352,794 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,016 in 1991.
- How does India rank for dentists?
- India ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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