Dentists in Myanmar
Myanmar: Dentists was 0.72 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.72
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
129th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 2017
All-time low
0.28
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2019
Dentists in Myanmar, 2004–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Myanmar is 0.72, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Myanmar peaked at 0.83 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2004.
That places Myanmar 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Dentists in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.28 | — |
| 2005 | 0.34 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.68 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.67 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | +7.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3867 | 0.28 | 0.48 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6525 | 0.52 | 0.83 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Dentists in Myanmar was 0.72 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2004.
- How does Myanmar rank for dentists?
- Myanmar ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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