Dentists per 10,000 people in Costa Rica

Dentists per 10,000 people in Costa Rica was 10.89 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization. That is up 1.5% from 2021. That is the 8th highest of 135 countries in 2019.

2022, per 10,000 people10.89
Change on 2021+1.5%
Rank8th of 135Countries ranked
Series high10.892022
Series low3.732000

Dentists per 10,000 people in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2022

246810122000201320152017201920222000: 3.73 per 10,000 people2012: 9.66 per 10,000 people2013: 10.03 per 10,000 people2014: 9.24 per 10,000 people2015: 9.37 per 10,000 people2016: 9.69 per 10,000 people2017: 10.03 per 10,000 people2018: 10.34 per 10,000 people2019: 10.54 per 10,000 people2020: 10.64 per 10,000 people2021: 10.73 per 10,000 people2022: 10.89 per 10,000 people
per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 12 values
Periodper 10,000 people
202210.89
202110.73
202010.64
201910.54
201810.34
201710.03
20169.69
20159.37
20149.24
201310.03
20129.66
20003.73

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Definition

Dentists per 10,000 population (ISCO-08 code 2261), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising dentists only or all registered dentists.

Dental assistants and technicians are not counted. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C25EFD6/9F88C44 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the dentists per 10,000 people in Costa Rica?

Dentists per 10,000 people in Costa Rica was 10.89 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization. That is up 1.5% from 2021. That is the 8th highest of 135 countries in 2019.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Density of dentistry personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0010). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest dentists per 10,000 people in Costa Rica?

10.89 per 10,000 people in 2022, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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