Canada vs India: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Canada
11.66 per 10,000 population
in 2024
India
12.12 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
India rank
14th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Canada
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 12.12 per 10,000 population against 11.66 per 10,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.46 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and India ranks 14th of 165 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada India Difference Ahead
2000s 8.27 per 10,000 population 4.63 per 10,000 population 3.64 per 10,000 population Canada
2010s 9.64 per 10,000 population 5.79 per 10,000 population 3.85 per 10,000 population Canada
2020s 11.37 per 10,000 population 10.87 per 10,000 population 0.504 per 10,000 population Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Canada or India?
India, at 12.12 per 10,000 population against 11.66 per 10,000 population in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Canada and India?
0.46 per 10,000 population, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Canada and India rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Canada ranks 17th and India ranks 14th 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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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).