Dentists in India
India: Dentists was 352,794 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
352,794
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
352,794
in 2024
All-time low
13,016
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2024
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.
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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (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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