Dentists in Myanmar
Myanmar: Dentists was 3,800 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Myanmar, 1988–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Myanmar is 3,800, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Myanmar peaked at 4,301 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 857, in 1988.
That places Myanmar 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Dentists in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 857 | — |
| 2004 | 1,329 | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 1,594 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 1,732 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,867 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,305 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 2,308 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,562 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 2,770 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3,011 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 3,270 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3,510 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4,301 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 3,500 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3,800 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 9.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3,800 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 566, 6.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +55.1% | 857 | 1,329 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 857 | 857 | 857 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,856 | 1,329 | 2,308 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,340 | 2,562 | 4,301 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Dentists in Myanmar was 3,800 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,301 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 857 in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for dentists?
- Myanmar ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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