Brazil vs China: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Brazil
4.14 per 10,000 population
in 2023
China
3.73 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Brazil rank
66th
China rank
69th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.14 per 10,000 population against 3.73 per 10,000 population in China, a difference of 0.41 per 10,000 population.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 66th and China ranks 69th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 per 10,000 population | 2.71 per 10,000 population | 2.21 per 10,000 population | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.25 per 10,000 population | 2.92 per 10,000 population | 3.33 per 10,000 population | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.43 per 10,000 population | 3.65 per 10,000 population | 0.22 per 10,000 population | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 4.14 per 10,000 population against 3.73 per 10,000 population in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Brazil and China?
- 0.41 per 10,000 population, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Brazil ranks 66th and China ranks 69th 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)