Dentists in Brazil
Brazil: Dentists was 7.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.85
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
34th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.65
in 2017
All-time low
6.16
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2024
Dentists in Brazil, 1997–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, dentists in Brazil stood at 7.85.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Brazil peaked at 12.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 1997.
Brazil ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 6.16 | 8.47 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | 8.76 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 6.5 | 12.65 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 6.83 | 7.85 | 3 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Brazil?
- Dentists in Brazil was 7.85 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 1997.
- How does Brazil rank for dentists?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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