Australia vs United Kingdom: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Australia
9.58 per 10,000 population
in 2023
United Kingdom
9.52 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.58 per 10,000 population against 9.52 per 10,000 population in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.06 per 10,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 165 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.41 per 10,000 population | 6.12 per 10,000 population | 2.28 per 10,000 population | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.3 per 10,000 population | 8.06 per 10,000 population | 0.245 per 10,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.33 per 10,000 population | 8.85 per 10,000 population | 0.4825 per 10,000 population | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 9.58 per 10,000 population against 9.52 per 10,000 population in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.06 per 10,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Australia ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization β processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).