In 2001, only 16 percent of all licensed dentists working in the United States were female. By 2023, this share had risen to nearly 38 percent. This statistic shows the distribution of licensed dentists working in the U.S. from 2001 to 2023, by gender.
Distribution of licensed dentists working in the U.S. from 2001 to 2023, by gender
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American Dental Association. (January 1, 2024). Distribution of licensed dentists working in the U.S. from 2001 to 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114673/share-of-dentists-by-gender-us/
American Dental Association. "Distribution of licensed dentists working in the U.S. from 2001 to 2023, by gender." Chart. January 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114673/share-of-dentists-by-gender-us/
American Dental Association. (2024). Distribution of licensed dentists working in the U.S. from 2001 to 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114673/share-of-dentists-by-gender-us/
American Dental Association. "Distribution of Licensed Dentists Working in The U.S. from 2001 to 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114673/share-of-dentists-by-gender-us/
American Dental Association, Distribution of licensed dentists working in the U.S. from 2001 to 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114673/share-of-dentists-by-gender-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of licensed dentists working in the U.S. from 2001 to 2023, by gender [Graph], American Dental Association, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114673/share-of-dentists-by-gender-us/