Dentists in Cuba

Cuba had 15.97 dentists per 10,000 people in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest since 2016.

Dentists per 10,000 people Per 10,000 people Data: 1990 to 2022 Source: WHO

Cuba, 2022 15.97 Per 10,000 people

Change from 2021 −2.82per 10,000 people 2021: 18.79 per 10,000 people

Position in 2022 1st of 129 See the full ranking

Dentists in Cuba over time

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Per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Dentists per 10,000 people (per 10,000 people), 2000 to 2022
Period	Cuba
2022	15.97 per 10,000 people
2021	18.79 per 10,000 people
2020	18.42 per 10,000 people
2019	17.70 per 10,000 people
2018	16.84 per 10,000 people
2017	16.60 per 10,000 people
2016	14.96 per 10,000 people
2015	15.56 per 10,000 people
2014	14.74 per 10,000 people
2013	13.50 per 10,000 people
2012	12.38 per 10,000 people
2011	11.32 per 10,000 people
2010	10.75 per 10,000 people
2009	10.25 per 10,000 people
2008	9.95 per 10,000 people
2007	9.65 per 10,000 people
2006	9.53 per 10,000 people
2005	9.37 per 10,000 people
2004	9.30 per 10,000 people
2003	9.07 per 10,000 people
2002	8.91 per 10,000 people
2001	8.86 per 10,000 people
2000	8.93 per 10,000 people

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of −2.82 from 18.79 per 10,000 people in 2021.
Since 2012, when it was 12.38 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by +3.59.
Among the 129 countries with data for 2022, Cuba has the highest value.

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Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: HWF_0010 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 1990 to 2022 for Cuba
Provider update: 23 January 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How Cuba compares in 2022 Neighbouring positions among 129 countries with a value for 2022.

1 Cuba 15.97 per 10,000 people
2 Chile 15.83 per 10,000 people
3 Paraguay 13.41 per 10,000 people
4 Greece 13.35 per 10,000 people
5 Portugal 12.05 per 10,000 people
6 Argentina 11.92 per 10,000 people
7 Andorra 11.67 per 10,000 people

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What this measures

Dentists working in the country per 10,000 people, as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts.

Countries count practising, professionally active or licensed dentists differently; years also differ.

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