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Dental technicians total: market comparison
Dental technicians (headcount)
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
Across 6 of 12 markets with a value, the highest lead value for dental technicians total is Japan at 31,733 persons and the lowest is Thailand at 93 persons. Bases differ by market, so read the comparability rating beside each value.
Key points
- Japan had 31,733 dental technicians in 2024, according to MHLW Report on Public Health Administration and Services 2024. It is the highest lead value among the markets.
- Thailand had 93 dental technicians in 2015, according to WHO Global Health Observatory OData API - health workforce for Thailand. It is the lowest lead value among the markets.
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Definition
Dental technicians (headcount) Unit: persons. Category: Workforce.
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Comparison table
| Market | Lead value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Calculation | Source | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 31,733 persons | employed | Comparability A | Report on Public Health Administration and Services 2024 (employed health workers) | Value | ||
| Australia | 2,800 persons (stale) | employed | Comparability B | Occupation profile: Dental Technicians (ANZSCO 411213) | Value (stale) | ||
| Taiwan | 1,981 persons | practising (licensed technicians only (trainees excluded)) | Comparability B | MOHW public-service statistics table 1.7: practising medical personnel in institutions and per 10,000 population, by county/city, end of ROC 114 (2025) | Value | ||
| Malaysia | 1,206 persons | other (likely public-sector weighted (MOH dental technologists)) | Comparability B | WHO Global Health Observatory: National Health Workforce Accounts (dentists, dental assistants and therapists, dental prosthetic technicians) and oral health expenditure, Malaysia | Value | ||
| New Zealand | 368 persons | registered | Comparability A | Dental Council Annual Report 2024/25 (register and APC data at 31 March 2025) | Value | ||
| Thailand | 93 persons (stale) | employed | Comparability B | WHO Global Health Observatory OData API - health workforce (NHWA) for Thailand | Value (stale) | ||
| South Korea | Source blocked why No reliable public figure retrieved. | not stated | Comparability not rated | Ministry of Health and Welfare statistics (licensing / medical institution statistics) | Not available | ||
| Singapore | Not applicable why No reliable figure found. Checked: SDC Annual Report 2025 (registers only dentists and OHTs: 'Dental Practitioners refer to General Dental Practitioners, Dental Specialists and Oral Health… | other | Comparability not rated | Singapore Dental Council Annual Report 2025 | Not available | ||
| Vietnam | Not published why No reliable figure found. Checked: MOH Decision 5628/QĐ-BYT (2021) (contains only a TARGET: 'Tổng số điều dưỡng, kỹ thuật viên răng hàm mặt được đào tạo' = 5000 by 2030, not a current count), WHO GHO… | other | Comparability not rated | Decision 5628/QĐ-BYT (2021): Project to improve odonto-stomatology treatment capacity and oral-health care 2021-2030 | Not available | ||
| Saudi Arabia | No figure found why No reliable figure found. The MOH 'Dental' allied category (5,359, MOH only, 2023) is not split by job. MOH yearbook Table 2-34 lists 137 private 'Dental Prosth' (dental prosthetic laboratory)… | other | Comparability C | Statistical Yearbook 2023 (bilingual Arabic/English, 1445H) | Not available | ||
| United Arab Emirates | No figure found why No reliable figure found. Same leads as for hygienists. | other | Comparability C | WHO Global Health Observatory API: NHWA dentists (HWF_0011) and dental expenditure, United Arab Emirates | Not available | ||
| Qatar | No figure found why No reliable figure found. Same lead as for hygienists. | other | Comparability C | Chapter VI Health Services Statistics 2025 (Arabic/English) | Not available |
The headline record leads where one is designated; its basis (for example practising or licensed) and comparability rating are shown next to every value. Per-capita values use the denominator named in the calculation (World Bank total population, same year). Money is shown in US$ at the market exchange rate with local currency beside it.
Other bases and variants
Current records for the same metric that are not the lead value above: other bases, variants and secondary measures (for money, PPP values appear here).
| Market | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 238 persons | practising | Comparability C | Derived: 牙體技術師 149 in clinics + 89 in hospitals. Excludes 牙體技術生 (technician trainees: 8 + 8). Laboratory-based technicians outside clinics and hospitals are not covered, so this is a floor, not a national total.… |
Markets with no figure
These markets have no published or reliable figure for dental technicians total. We state why and do not estimate.
- South Korea: Source blocked (blocked_source), a source exists but could not be read. See the data record.
- Singapore: Not applicable (structural), the measure does not exist or does not apply there. See the data record.
- Vietnam: Not published (not_published), the authorities do not publish it. See the data record.
- Saudi Arabia: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- United Arab Emirates: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Qatar: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
Comparability notes
A: same definition as the metric. B: close to the metric definition; the difference is noted. C: different basis; use with caution when comparing.
- Taiwan: Dental technicians (牙體技術師) practising in medical institutions, end ROC 114; excludes trainees (牙體技術生)
- Japan: Licensed dental technicians employed (就業) as reported to prefectures
- Malaysia: NHWA ISCO-08 3214 dental prosthetic technicians (Malaysian title: dental technologist / Juruteknologi Pergigian)
- Thailand: WHO NHWA ISCO-08 3214 dental prosthetic technicians
- Australia: Persons employed in ANZSCO 411213 Dental Technicians (2021 Census, place of usual residence), rounded
- New Zealand: Practitioners registered in the dental technology profession
- Saudi Arabia: Dental technicians (not separately published)
- United Arab Emirates: Dental technicians (not found)
- Qatar: Dental technicians (not published)
What does Dental technicians total measure?
Dental technicians (headcount) Unit: persons.
Which market has the highest dental technicians total?
Japan had 31,733 dental technicians in 2024, according to MHLW Report on Public Health Administration and Services 2024. It is the highest lead value; other markets use different bases, so compare with care.
Which markets have no figure for dental technicians total?
No figure is available for South Korea (a source exists but could not be read); Singapore (the measure does not exist or does not apply there); Vietnam (the authorities do not publish it); Saudi Arabia (we searched and found nothing); United Arab Emirates (we searched and found nothing); Qatar (we searched and found nothing). We do not estimate missing figures.
How many markets have data for dental technicians total?
6 of 12 markets have a sourced value for dental technicians total.