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Dentists per 10,000 people in Pakistan

Dentists per 10,000 people in Pakistan was 1.61 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is up 17.5% from 2023. That is the 90th highest of 135 countries in 2019.

2024, per 10,000 people1.61
Change on 2023+17.5%
Rank90th of 135Countries ranked
Series high1.612024
Series low0.181992

Dentists per 10,000 people in Pakistan, 1992 to 2024

00.511.5219921996200020092013201720241992: 0.18 per 10,000 people1993: 0.19 per 10,000 people1994: 0.2 per 10,000 people1995: 0.2 per 10,000 people1996: 0.21 per 10,000 people1997: 0.22 per 10,000 people1998: 0.24 per 10,000 people1999: 0.25 per 10,000 people2000: 0.27 per 10,000 people2001: 0.29 per 10,000 people2004: 0.38 per 10,000 people2008: 0.48 per 10,000 people2009: 0.51 per 10,000 people2010: 0.53 per 10,000 people2011: 0.57 per 10,000 people2012: 0.61 per 10,000 people2013: 0.65 per 10,000 people2014: 0.71 per 10,000 people2015: 0.77 per 10,000 people2016: 0.83 per 10,000 people2017: 0.92 per 10,000 people2018: 0.9 per 10,000 people2019: 1.16 per 10,000 people2023: 1.37 per 10,000 people2024: 1.61 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 25 values
Periodper 10,000 people
20241.61
20231.37
20191.16
20180.9
20170.92
20160.83
20150.77
20140.71
20130.65
20120.61
20110.57
20100.53
20090.51
20080.48
20040.38
20010.29
20000.27
19990.25
19980.24
19970.22
19960.21
19950.2
19940.2
19930.19
19920.18

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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 Pakistan?

Dentists per 10,000 people in Pakistan was 1.61 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is up 17.5% from 2023. That is the 90th 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 Pakistan?

1.61 per 10,000 people in 2024, the highest value since 1992 in this series.

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