Dentists in Syria
Syria: Dentists was 25,062 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25,062
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
25th
of 178 countries
All-time high
25,062
in 2022
All-time low
9,764
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022
Dentists in Syria, 1997–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, dentists in Syria stood at 25,062. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Syria peaked at 25,062 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,764, in 1997.
Syria ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Dentists in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,764 | — |
| 1998 | 10,473 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 10,694 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11,160 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12,228 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 14,610 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 14,917 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 15,312 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15,725 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13,766 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 13,742 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,560 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 15,799 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15,984 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16,554 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 15,271 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17,422 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 17,326 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20,733 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 16,144 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 16,238 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,066 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 18,679 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 18,568 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 22,110 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 25,062 | +13.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 25,062 is above the median for low income countries, which is 140, 179.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 25,062 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,128, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,310 | 9,764 | 10,694 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14,282 | 11,160 | 15,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,142 | 15,271 | 20,733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,913 | 18,568 | 25,062 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Syria?
- Dentists in Syria was 25,062 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,062 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,764 in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for dentists?
- Syria ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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