Dentists in United States
United States: Dentists was 202,300 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
202,300
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
202,500
in 2022
All-time low
134,245
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Dentists in United States, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in United States is 202,300, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in United States peaked at 202,500 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 134,245, in 2000.
That places United States 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,074 | 134,245 | 181,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,260 | 183,200 | 200,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,950 | 201,100 | 202,500 | 4 |
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More health data for United States
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in United States?
- Dentists in United States was 202,300 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 202,500 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,245 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for dentists?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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