Dentists in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Dentists was 25,970 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Saudi Arabia is 25,970, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Saudi Arabia peaked at 25,970 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,581, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Dentists in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,581 | — |
| 2008 | 6,942 | +339.1% |
| 2009 | 7,325 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9,160 | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 9,965 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 10,002 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12,495 | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 12,785 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13,502 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 13,935 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 15,699 | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 16,752 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 18,811 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 19,622 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 22,739 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 23,897 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 25,970 | +8.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 25,970 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 6.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 25,970 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +339.1% | 1,581 | 6,942 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,283 | 1,581 | 7,325 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13,311 | 9,160 | 18,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,057 | 19,622 | 25,970 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Dentists in Saudi Arabia was 25,970 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,970 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,581 in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for dentists?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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