Dentists in Japan
Japan: Dentists was 101,956 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
101,956
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 178 countries
All-time high
104,152
in 2020
All-time low
51,597
in 1980
Years of data
23
1980–2022
Dentists in Japan, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, dentists in Japan stood at 101,956.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Japan peaked at 104,152 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51,597, in 1980.
That places Japan 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59,626 | 51,597 | 68,692 | 6 |
| 1990s | 79,177 | 72,087 | 85,671 | 5 |
| 2000s | 92,586 | 88,416 | 96,690 | 5 |
| 2010s | 100,563 | 98,739 | 101,811 | 5 |
| 2020s | 103,054 | 101,956 | 104,152 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 436,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Japan?
- Dentists in Japan was 101,956 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 104,152 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,597 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for dentists?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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