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Dentists per 10,000 people in Turkmenistan

Dentists per 10,000 people in Turkmenistan was 1.23 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is down 0.8% from 2023. That is the 88th highest of 135 countries in 2019.

2024, per 10,000 people1.23
Change on 2023-0.8%
Rank88th of 135Countries ranked
Series high2.372000
Series low0.962008

Dentists per 10,000 people in Turkmenistan, 1998 to 2024

0.511.522.519982002200620102014201820241998: 1.79 per 10,000 people1999: 1.77 per 10,000 people2000: 2.37 per 10,000 people2001: 2.25 per 10,000 people2002: 2.09 per 10,000 people2003: 2.02 per 10,000 people2004: 1.55 per 10,000 people2005: 0.99 per 10,000 people2006: 1.11 per 10,000 people2007: 1.09 per 10,000 people2008: 0.96 per 10,000 people2009: 1.06 per 10,000 people2010: 1.05 per 10,000 people2011: 1.06 per 10,000 people2012: 1.06 per 10,000 people2013: 1.03 per 10,000 people2014: 1.04 per 10,000 people2015: 1.03 per 10,000 people2016: 1.07 per 10,000 people2017: 1.13 per 10,000 people2018: 1.16 per 10,000 people2019: 1.19 per 10,000 people2020: 1.23 per 10,000 people2021: 1.24 per 10,000 people2022: 1.24 per 10,000 people2023: 1.24 per 10,000 people2024: 1.23 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 27 values
Periodper 10,000 people
20241.23
20231.24
20221.24
20211.24
20201.23
20191.19
20181.16
20171.13
20161.07
20151.03
20141.04
20131.03
20121.06
20111.06
20101.05
20091.06
20080.96
20071.09
20061.11
20050.99
20041.55
20032.02
20022.09
20012.25
20002.37
19991.77
19981.79

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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 Turkmenistan?

Dentists per 10,000 people in Turkmenistan was 1.23 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is down 0.8% from 2023. That is the 88th 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 Turkmenistan?

2.37 per 10,000 people in 2000, the highest value since 1998 in this series.

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