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.
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 |
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More health data for United States
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (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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