Dentists in Nepal
Nepal: Dentists was 1.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
104th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2017
All-time low
0.09
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Dentists in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Nepal is 1.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Nepal peaked at 2.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2004.
Nepal ranks 104th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 0.97 | 2.17 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.27 | 1.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 288,259 (2025)
- Population, male 47.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 10.38 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 263,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 278,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Nepal?
- Dentists in Nepal was 1.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for dentists?
- Nepal ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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