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Dentists (total): Thailand, 2026
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
Thailand had 23,274 dentists in 2026 (basis not stated; an estimate), according to Dental Council of Thailand Dental Council statistics page. Basis: estimate.
Comparability C Confidence low
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Dental Council of Thailand (ทันตแพทยสภา). (2026). Dentists (total): Thailand, as of 2026-10-15 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/th/dentists-total/2026/
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Record
- Value
- 23,274 persons
- Unit
- persons
- As of
- Accessed
- Revision
- 1
- Confidence
- low
- Method
- estimate
- Basis
- estimate
- Scope
- estimate
- Comparability
- Comparability C C: different basis; use with caution when comparing
- Status
- Latest record for this market and metric
Source quote
ทันตแพทย์เลขที่ใบอนุญาตประกอบวิชาชีพ ท. 15369 - ปัจจุบัน หรือได้รับการขึ้นทะเบียนเป็นผู้ประกอบวิชาชีพทันตกรรมตั้งแต่วันที่ 30 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2559
English: Dentists with licence numbers T.15369 onward, i.e. registered as dental practitioners from 30 November 2016
Locator: RenewLicense page 'ขั้นตอนการต่ออายุใบอนุญาต' + Stat page image table 'ยอดรวมแต่ละปี' (graduation-year cohorts 2560-2569)
Local definition
Cumulative dental practitioner licences ever issued by the Dental Council (ผู้ประกอบวิชาชีพทันตกรรม), incl. deceased/emigrated/inactive
Source
Dental Council of Thailand (ทันตแพทยสภา): Dental Council statistics page (registrants by graduation year, specialists, dental clinic counts). Registry entry: th-dentalcouncil-stat.
Notes
Estimate: 15,368 licences issued before 30 Nov 2016 (licence no. T.15369 = first after) + 7,906 registrants of graduation-year cohorts 2560-2569 (744+809+762+902+806+875+733+734+739+802, Dental Council stat table as of 15 Oct 2026, image https://dentalcouncil.or.th/upload/images/xHG2FeEOKajSWq9iYBVNTUvdkJcyCRrm.jpg) = 23,274. Cross-check: page states 4,938 time-limited licences as of Mar 2023 vs 4,898 for cohorts 2560-2565. Includes deceased, retired and emigrated dentists, so overstates the live register; the 2559 cohort split is approximate (±~800). Press lead (not used as source): Nation Thailand Feb 2025 quotes the Council as ~22,000 registered dentists. Council does not publish a live register total.
Metric definition
Dentists registered or licensed to practise (headcount); definition per record notes All markets for this metric.
History
| Year | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Source | Series break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23,274 persons | estimate | Comparability C | Dental Council statistics page (registrants by graduation year, specialists, dental clinic counts) |
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