Dentists in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Dentists was 4,627 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Dentists in Uzbekistan, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 4,627 for dentists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Uzbekistan peaked at 5,852 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,195, in 1980.
That places Uzbekistan 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Dentists in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,195 | — |
| 1985 | 3,213 | +46.4% |
| 1986 | 4,694 | +46.1% |
| 1987 | 5,077 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 5,313 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5,852 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 5,852 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,406 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 5,109 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 5,283 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,365 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,368 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,254 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,194 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,805 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4,748 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,999 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,991 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,095 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,207 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,151 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,220 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,867 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 3,318 | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 3,080 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,039 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,006 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,076 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,991 | +62.3% |
| 2021 | 4,844 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 4,749 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,627 | -2.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 4,627 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 397.5, 11.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 4,627 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,726, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Uzbekistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +62.3% | 3,076 | 4,991 |
| 1985 | +46.4% | 2,195 | 3,213 |
| 1986 | +46.1% | 3,213 | 4,694 |
| 2015 | -31.8% | 4,867 | 3,318 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,098 | 2,195 | 5,313 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,703 | 5,406 | 5,852 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,112 | 4,748 | 5,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,106 | 3,006 | 5,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,803 | 4,627 | 4,991 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % 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 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 Uzbekistan?
- Dentists in Uzbekistan was 4,627 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,852 in 1997.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,195 in 1980.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for dentists?
- Uzbekistan ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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