China vs Turkey: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

China
4 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Turkey
4.65 per 10,000 population
in 2023
China rank
76th
Turkey rank
73rd

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • China
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 4.65 per 10,000 population against 4 per 10,000 population in China, a difference of 0.65 per 10,000 population.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

China ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 73rd of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7 per 10,000 population 3.36 per 10,000 population 0.66 per 10,000 population Turkey
2010s 3 per 10,000 population 3.57 per 10,000 population 0.579 per 10,000 population Turkey
2020s 3.71 per 10,000 population 4.38 per 10,000 population 0.6675 per 10,000 population Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, China or Turkey?
Turkey, at 4.65 per 10,000 population against 4 per 10,000 population in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between China and Turkey?
0.65 per 10,000 population, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do China and Turkey rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
China ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 73rd 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).