Canada vs United States: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Canada
11.42 per 10,000 population
in 2023
United States
11.13 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Canada rank
16th
United States rank
18th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.42 per 10,000 population against 11.13 per 10,000 population in United States, a difference of 0.29 per 10,000 population.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and United States ranks 18th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 per 10,000 population | 7.97 per 10,000 population | 0.077 per 10,000 population | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.65 per 10,000 population | 9.11 per 10,000 population | 0.543 per 10,000 population | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.37 per 10,000 population | 10.67 per 10,000 population | 0.2967 per 10,000 population | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 11.42 per 10,000 population against 11.13 per 10,000 population in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Canada and United States?
- 0.29 per 10,000 population, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Canada ranks 16th and United States ranks 18th 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)