Dentists in Jordan
Jordan: Dentists was 9,566 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,566
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9,566
in 2024
All-time low
2,382
in 2002
Years of data
24
1998–2024
Dentists in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Jordan is 9,566, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Jordan peaked at 9,566 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,382, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 39th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dentists in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,501 | — |
| 1999 | 2,710 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2,885 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,869 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,382 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 3,472 | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 3,973 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 4,194 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4,597 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 4,891 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5,094 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,383 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 5,691 | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 6,804 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 6,881 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,806 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,713 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,107 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7,107 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,642 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 8,899 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 8,938 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 9,380 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 9,566 | +2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 9,566 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,026, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 9,566 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,606 | 2,501 | 2,710 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,874 | 2,382 | 5,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,844 | 5,691 | 7,642 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,196 | 8,899 | 9,566 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Dentists in Jordan was 9,566 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,566 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,382 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for dentists?
- Jordan ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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