Dentists in Guatemala
Guatemala: Dentists was 2.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.73
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
90th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 2024
All-time low
1.74
in 2007
Years of data
5
1999–2024
Dentists in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Guatemala is 2.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Guatemala peaked at 2.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 90th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentists in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.79 | — |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 2.68 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.73 | +1.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.73 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Dentists in Guatemala was 2.73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for dentists?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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