Dentists in Indonesia

Indonesia: Dentists was 1.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.23
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
115th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 2022
All-time low
0.22
in 2009
Years of data
13
2003–2024

Dentists in Indonesia, 2003–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.52003201320242003: 0.232009: 0.222010: 0.352012: 0.422015: 0.492017: 0.542018: 0.572019: 0.582020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.52023: 12024: 1.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, dentists in Indonesia stood at 1.23.

The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Indonesia peaked at 1.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2009.

That places Indonesia 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dentists in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Indonesia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 0.23 —
2009 0.22 -4.3%
2010 0.35 +59.1%
2012 0.42 +20.0%
2015 0.49 +16.7%
2017 0.54 +10.2%
2018 0.57 +5.6%
2019 0.58 +1.8%
2020 1.18 +103.4%
2021 1.23 +4.2%
2022 1.46 +18.7%
2023 1.03 -29.5%
2024 1.23 +19.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 1.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 1.23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dentists in Indonesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +103.4% 0.58 1.18

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.225 0.22 0.23 2
2010s 0.4917 0.35 0.58 6
2020s 1.23 1.03 1.46 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 112 Tonga 1.42 compare
  2. 113 Mexico 1.39 compare
  3. 114 Uzbekistan 1.3 compare
  4. 115 Turkmenistan 1.23 compare
  5. 117 Namibia 1.14 compare
  6. 118 Thailand 1.13 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Indonesia?
Dentists in Indonesia was 1.23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2022.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2009.
How does Indonesia rank for dentists?
Indonesia ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is dentists rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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
179 places, 3,307 data points, 1990–2024
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