Dentists in South Africa
South Africa: Dentists was 6,866 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,866
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
51st
of 178 groups
All-time high
6,866
in 2024
All-time low
5,296
in 2010
Years of data
16
2004–2024
Dentists in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in South Africa stood at 6,866. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in South Africa peaked at 6,866 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,296, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 51st of 178 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,577 | 5,577 | 5,577 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,908 | 5,296 | 6,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,564 | 6,059 | 6,866 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 541,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 531,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 530,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 516,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 516,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 501,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in South Africa?
- Dentists in South Africa was 6,866 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,866 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,296 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for dentists?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 178 groups with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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