Dentists in Indonesia
Indonesia: Dentists was 34,805 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,805
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
40,583
in 2022
All-time low
5,267
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2024
Dentists in Indonesia, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Indonesia stood at 34,805.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Indonesia peaked at 40,583 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,267, in 2003.
That places Indonesia 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentists in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5,267 | — |
| 2009 | 5,442 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,731 | +60.4% |
| 2012 | 10,566 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 12,740 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 14,455 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 15,364 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 15,737 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 32,418 | +106.0% |
| 2021 | 33,929 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 40,583 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 28,942 | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 34,805 | +20.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 34,805 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 11.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 34,805 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 566, 61.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,354 | 5,267 | 5,442 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,932 | 8,731 | 15,737 | 6 |
| 2020s | 34,135 | 28,942 | 40,583 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 Indonesia?
- Dentists in Indonesia was 34,805 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,583 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,267 in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for dentists?
- Indonesia ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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