Belgium vs Italy: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Belgium
12.84 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Italy
13.85 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Italy rank
8th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 13.85 per 10,000 population against 12.84 per 10,000 population in Belgium, a difference of 1.01 per 10,000 population.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 11.17 per 10,000 population 9.79 per 10,000 population 1.38 per 10,000 population Belgium
2010s 12.08 per 10,000 population 10.99 per 10,000 population 1.09 per 10,000 population Belgium
2020s 13.02 per 10,000 population 13.35 per 10,000 population 0.325 per 10,000 population Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Belgium or Italy?
Italy, at 13.85 per 10,000 population against 12.84 per 10,000 population in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Belgium and Italy?
1.01 per 10,000 population, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Belgium ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – 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

Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).