Dentists in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Dentists was 2.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Dentists in Kazakhstan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Kazakhstan is 2.25, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.24 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Dentists in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.04 | — |
| 1991 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.24 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.98 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.68 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.63 | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.84 | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 2.55 | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 2.78 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.49 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.61 | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.25 | +5.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.18, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +58.7% | 2.42 | 3.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | 2.42 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.55 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.34 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.13 | 2.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 Kazakhstan?
- Dentists in Kazakhstan was 2.25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 1993.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for dentists?
- Kazakhstan ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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