Brazil vs Vietnam: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Brazil
3.8 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Vietnam
3.34 per 10,000 population
in 2017
Brazil rank
77th
Vietnam rank
79th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Brazil
  • Vietnam
0246200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3.8 per 10,000 population against 3.34 per 10,000 population in Vietnam, a difference of 0.46 per 10,000 population.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 77th and Vietnam ranks 79th of 165 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 5.15 per 10,000 population 1.82 per 10,000 population 3.33 per 10,000 population Brazil
2010s 6.25 per 10,000 population 3.01 per 10,000 population 3.23 per 10,000 population Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Brazil or Vietnam?
Brazil, at 3.8 per 10,000 population against 3.34 per 10,000 population in Vietnam as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Brazil and Vietnam?
0.46 per 10,000 population, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Brazil ranks 77th and Vietnam ranks 79th 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).