India vs Latvia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
India
8.56 per 10,000 population
in 2020
Latvia
8.54 per 10,000 population
in 2023
India rank
35th
Latvia rank
36th
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- India
- Latvia
How they compare
India currently reports 8.56 per 10,000 population against 8.54 per 10,000 population in Latvia, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.
India ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 36th of 155 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 per 10,000 population | 5.86 per 10,000 population | 1.75 per 10,000 population | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.93 per 10,000 population | 7.83 per 10,000 population | 1.9 per 10,000 population | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.56 per 10,000 population | 8.65 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, India or Latvia?
- India, at 8.56 per 10,000 population against 8.54 per 10,000 population in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between India and Latvia?
- 0.02 per 10,000 population, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do India and Latvia rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- India ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 36th 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)