Dentists in Thailand
Thailand: Dentists was 1.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Dentists in Thailand, 1991–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Thailand is 1.13, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Thailand peaked at 1.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 1991.
That places Thailand 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Dentists in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.43 | — |
| 1993 | 0.49 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.56 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.65 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.68 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.63 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +109.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.82 | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.94 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.99 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dentists in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +109.5% | 0.63 | 1.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5433 | 0.43 | 0.65 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.63 | 1.46 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.82 | 1.73 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Dentists in Thailand was 1.13 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for dentists?
- Thailand ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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