India vs Ireland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

India
12.12 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Ireland
11.89 per 10,000 population
in 2024
India rank
14th
Ireland rank
16th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • India
  • Ireland
02.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 12.12 per 10,000 population against 11.89 per 10,000 population in Ireland, a difference of 0.23 per 10,000 population.

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

India ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.63 per 10,000 population 9.47 per 10,000 population 4.84 per 10,000 population Ireland
2010s 5.79 per 10,000 population 11.25 per 10,000 population 5.46 per 10,000 population Ireland
2020s 10.87 per 10,000 population 11.78 per 10,000 population 0.908 per 10,000 population Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, India or Ireland?
India, at 12.12 per 10,000 population against 11.89 per 10,000 population in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between India and Ireland?
0.23 per 10,000 population, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do India and Ireland rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
India ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th 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).