Dentists in United States
United States: Dentists was 5.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.89
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6
in 2015
All-time low
4.77
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Dentists in United States, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.89 for dentists in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in United States peaked at 6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2000.
United States ranks 55th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Dentists in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.78 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.78 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.83 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.89 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.93 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.95 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.93 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.89 | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 82% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.77 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.89 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 5.89 | 5.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 United States?
- Dentists in United States was 5.89 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for dentists?
- United States ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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