Dentists in Japan
Japan had 8.16 dentists per 10,000 people in 2022.
Japan, 2022
8.16
Change from 2020
−0.09per 10,000 people
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
7.58 per 10,000 people
Position in 2022
24th of 129
Dentists in Japan over time
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Japan
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Japan |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.16 per 10,000 people |
| 2020 | 8.25 per 10,000 people |
| 2018 | 8.02 per 10,000 people |
| 2016 | 7.99 per 10,000 people |
| 2014 | 7.92 per 10,000 people |
| 2012 | 7.79 per 10,000 people |
| 2010 | 7.70 per 10,000 people |
| 2008 | 7.55 per 10,000 people |
| 2006 | 7.39 per 10,000 people |
| 2004 | 7.25 per 10,000 people |
| 2002 | 7.10 per 10,000 people |
| 2000 | 6.96 per 10,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 8.25 per 10,000 people in 2020, a change of −0.09.
- Since 2002, when it was 7.10 per 10,000 people, the figure has changed by +1.06.
- Among the 129 countries with data for 2022, Japan has the 24th highest value.
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Healthy life expectancy
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UHC service coverage
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