Dentists in Qatar
Qatar: Dentists was 2,204 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,204
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,204
in 2024
All-time low
486
in 2006
Years of data
10
2005–2024
Dentists in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Qatar is 2,204, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Qatar peaked at 2,204 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 486, in 2006.
That places Qatar 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Dentists in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 690 | — |
| 2006 | 486 | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 1,447 | +197.7% |
| 2015 | 1,898 | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 2,155 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,623 | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 1,756 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,827 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,201 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 2,204 | +0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2,204 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 58% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2,204 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588 | 486 | 690 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,784 | 1,447 | 2,155 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,202 | 2,201 | 2,204 | 2 |
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More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- Dentists in Qatar was 2,204 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,204 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 486 in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for dentists?
- Qatar ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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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