Dentists in Pakistan
Pakistan: Dentists was 1.61 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dentists in Pakistan, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Pakistan is 1.61, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Pakistan peaked at 1.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 1992.
Pakistan ranks 107th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dentists in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.18 | — |
| 1993 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.38 | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.51 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.53 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.57 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.65 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.71 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.77 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.83 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.92 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | +17.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.31, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.0% | 0.29 | 0.38 |
| 2019 | +28.9% | 0.9 | 1.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2112 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.386 | 0.27 | 0.51 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.765 | 0.53 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.37 | 1.61 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 104 Nepal 1.8 compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 1.76 compare
- 106 Belize 1.71 compare
- 108 El Salvador 1.57 compare
- 109 Tajikistan 1.5 compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Dentists in Pakistan was 1.61 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for dentists?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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