Dentists in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Dentists was 1,553 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,553
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
88th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,643
in 2020
All-time low
539
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Dentists in Tajikistan, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1,553 for dentists in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Tajikistan peaked at 1,643 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 539, in 1985.
That places Tajikistan 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Dentists in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 539 | — |
| 1986 | 608 | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 658 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 721 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 778 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 792 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 766 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 875 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 936 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 926 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 956 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 959 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 953 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,136 | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 895 | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 922 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 925 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 955 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 931 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 971 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 991 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 989 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,035 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,068 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,128 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,210 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,195 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,191 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,206 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,217 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,349 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,352 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,531 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 1,535 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,605 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,643 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,640 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,595 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,553 | -2.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1,553 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1,553 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 660.8 | 539 | 778 | 5 |
| 1990s | 919.4 | 766 | 1,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 991.5 | 922 | 1,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,339 | 1,191 | 1,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,608 | 1,553 | 1,643 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % 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 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % 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 Tajikistan?
- Dentists in Tajikistan was 1,553 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,643 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 539 in 1985.
- How does Tajikistan rank for dentists?
- Tajikistan ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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