In 2022, there were around 13,000 registered dentists in Malaysia, an increase compared to around 12,500 in the previous year. The number of registered dentists in the country has shown an upward trend since 2015.
Number of registered dentists in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Health Malaysia. (November 28, 2023). Number of registered dentists in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199537/malaysia-number-of-registered-dentists/
Ministry of Health Malaysia. "Number of registered dentists in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199537/malaysia-number-of-registered-dentists/
Ministry of Health Malaysia. (2023). Number of registered dentists in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199537/malaysia-number-of-registered-dentists/
Ministry of Health Malaysia. "Number of Registered Dentists in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199537/malaysia-number-of-registered-dentists/
Ministry of Health Malaysia, Number of registered dentists in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199537/malaysia-number-of-registered-dentists/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Number of registered dentists in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Health Malaysia, November 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199537/malaysia-number-of-registered-dentists/