Dentists in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Dentists was 0.76 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.76
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
128th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.76
in 2023
All-time low
0.14
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Dentists in Bangladesh, 2002–2023

0.20.40.60.82002201220232002: 0.142004: 0.142005: 0.162007: 0.142008: 0.232009: 0.262010: 0.292011: 0.312012: 0.312013: 0.392014: 0.42015: 0.412016: 0.442017: 0.52018: 0.592019: 0.582020: 0.682021: 0.692022: 0.752023: 0.76

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, dentists in Bangladesh stood at 0.76. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Bangladesh peaked at 0.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2002.

Bangladesh ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1783 0.14 0.26 6
2010s 0.422 0.29 0.59 10
2020s 0.72 0.68 0.76 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 125 Fiji 0.83 compare
  2. 126 Laos 0.82 compare
  3. 127 Bahrain 0.8 compare
  4. 129 Myanmar 0.72 compare
  5. 130 Guyana 0.68 compare
  6. 131 Kiribati 0.53 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places β†’

More health data for Bangladesh

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Bangladesh?
Dentists in Bangladesh was 0.76 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2023.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2002.
How does Bangladesh rank for dentists?
Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentists rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
178 places, 3,292 data points, 1990–2024
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