Dentists in Uruguay
Uruguay: Dentists was 881 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
881
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
98th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,983
in 2017
All-time low
766
in 2021
Years of data
7
2002–2023
Dentists in Uruguay, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Uruguay is 881, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Uruguay peaked at 4,983 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 766, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,206 | 2,476 | 3,936 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,579 | 4,175 | 4,983 | 2 |
| 2020s | 830.67 | 766 | 881 | 3 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Uruguay?
- Dentists in Uruguay was 881 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,983 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 766 in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for dentists?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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