Belgium vs Japan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Belgium
21.18 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Japan
20.26 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Belgium rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.18 per 10,000 population against 20.26 per 10,000 population in Japan, a difference of 0.92 per 10,000 population.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 155 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.14 per 10,000 population | 12.87 per 10,000 population | 1.73 per 10,000 population | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.01 per 10,000 population | 17.1 per 10,000 population | 5.08 per 10,000 population | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.07 per 10,000 population | 20.05 per 10,000 population | 6.98 per 10,000 population | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 21.18 per 10,000 population against 20.26 per 10,000 population in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.92 per 10,000 population, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 155 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
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)