Dentists in Philippines
Philippines: Dentists was 33,118 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33,118
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
45,903
in 2004
All-time low
1,891
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2024
Dentists in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 33,118 for dentists in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Philippines peaked at 45,903 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,891, in 2008.
Philippines ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,894 | 1,891 | 45,903 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,081 | 21,695 | 27,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,957 | 28,375 | 33,118 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Philippines?
- Dentists in Philippines was 33,118 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45,903 in 2004.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 in 2008.
- How does Philippines rank for dentists?
- Philippines ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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