Dentists in Mexico
Mexico: Dentists was 18,056 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,056
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
28th
of 178 countries
All-time high
18,056
in 2023
All-time low
4,592
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Dentists in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 18,056 for dentists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Mexico peaked at 18,056 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,592, in 1990.
That places Mexico 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,501 | 4,592 | 10,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,446 | 9,675 | 12,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,196 | 13,225 | 17,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,743 | 14,528 | 18,056 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 340 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Mexico?
- Dentists in Mexico was 18,056 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18,056 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,592 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for dentists?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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