In 2020, approximately 107.4 thousand dentists were practicing in Japan, of which around 75 percent were male dentists. While the number of male dentists fluctuated slightly in recent years, the number of female dentists continuously grew from about 16.3 thousand in 2002 to nearly 27 thousand in 2020.
Number of dentists registered in Japan from 2002 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s)
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$229 USD $199 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Dentistry in Japan
Overview
7
- Premium Statistic Number of dental clinics Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of dental clinics Japan 2023, by founder
- Premium Statistic Number of dental clinics per 100,000 inhabitants Japan 2021, by prefecture
- Premium Statistic Business status of dental clinics Japan 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of registered dentists Japan 2002-2020
- Premium Statistic Most common intraoral-related concerns Japan 2022
- Premium Statistic Most common daily frequency of brushing teeth Japan 2022
Facilities
5
- Premium Statistic Number of general hospitals with dentistry departments Japan 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of general hospitals with dental surgery departments Japan 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of general hospitals with orthodontics departments Japan 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of general hospitals with child dentistry departments Japan 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of dental laboratories Japan 2008-2020
Medical professionals
6
- Premium Statistic Number of dentists per 100,000 inhabitants Japan 2002-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of registered dentists Japan 2002-2020, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of registered dentists at medical facilities Japan 2020, by institution type
- Premium Statistic Number of registered dentists at medical facilities Japan 2020, by department
- Premium Statistic Number of dental hygienists Japan 2006-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of dental technicians Japan 2006-2020
Finance of dental clinics
6
- Premium Statistic Average annual revenue of dental clinics Japan FY 2020, by founder
- Premium Statistic Average annual expenditure of dental clinics Japan FY 2020, by category
- Premium Statistic Average annual salary of staff at dental clinics Japan FY 2020, by profession
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of capital investment of dental clinics Japan FY 2020, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Average total assets and debt of dental clinics Japan FY 2020
- Premium Statistic Average annual revenue per dental college hospital Japan FY 2020
Dental care costs
4
- Premium Statistic Annual national medical expenditure on dental treatment Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Annual national medical expenditure per capita on dental treatment Japan FY 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Average health care fee of dental treatment per case Japan 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Average health care fee for dental treatments per day Japan 2021, by disease
Intraoral and dental health
4
- Premium Statistic Number of people undergoing periodontal examinations Japan FY 2021, by condition
- Premium Statistic Number of patients with dental and oral diseases Japan 2020, by classification
- Premium Statistic Number of patients with dental caries Japan 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of children with dental caries Japan 2014-2020, by age group
Further related statistics
16
- Number of dental clinics per 100,000 inhabitants Japan 2011-2020
- Value of private dental services market in Poland in 2018-2019
- Number of dentists in France 2018, by department
- Customers paying for dental services with their own money in Poland 2018-2019
- Number of dentists by employment type in France 2020
- Not busy enough workload perceptions of U.S. dentists 2018, by employment status
- Anxiety levels in dentists about complaints in the United Kingdom 2018, by sector
- Number of dentists in the Netherlands 2007-2019
- Number of practicing dentists in Italy 2013-2021
- Personal health perceptions on needed dental care in China 2018
- Number of dentists in Greece 2006-2020
- Number of physicians in medical care in Japan 2002-2020
- Frequency of individuals consulting with dentists in Sweden 2018
- Number of actively employed pharmacists in Japan 2002-2020
- Number of female dentists active in the U.S. in 2019, by state
- Healthcare services improvement in Southern Africa 2018-2020, by country
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Number of dental clinics per 100,000 inhabitants Japan 2011-2020
- Value of private dental services market in Poland in 2018-2019
- Number of dentists in France 2018, by department
- Customers paying for dental services with their own money in Poland 2018-2019
- Number of dentists by employment type in France 2020
- Not busy enough workload perceptions of U.S. dentists 2018, by employment status
- Anxiety levels in dentists about complaints in the United Kingdom 2018, by sector
- Number of dentists in the Netherlands 2007-2019
- Number of practicing dentists in Italy 2013-2021
- Personal health perceptions on needed dental care in China 2018
- Number of dentists in Greece 2006-2020
- Number of physicians in medical care in Japan 2002-2020
- Frequency of individuals consulting with dentists in Sweden 2018
- Number of actively employed pharmacists in Japan 2002-2020
- Number of female dentists active in the U.S. in 2019, by state
- Healthcare services improvement in Southern Africa 2018-2020, by country
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (March 17, 2022). Number of dentists registered in Japan from 2002 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182911/japan-total-number-dentists-by-gender/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of dentists registered in Japan from 2002 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182911/japan-total-number-dentists-by-gender/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2022). Number of dentists registered in Japan from 2002 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182911/japan-total-number-dentists-by-gender/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of Dentists Registered in Japan from 2002 to 2020, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182911/japan-total-number-dentists-by-gender/
Statistics Bureau of Japan, Number of dentists registered in Japan from 2002 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182911/japan-total-number-dentists-by-gender/ (last visited October 04, 2023)
Number of dentists registered in Japan from 2002 to 2020, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, March 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1182911/japan-total-number-dentists-by-gender/