What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Iran and Kazakhstan?

0.15 per 10,000 population, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

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.

Iran vs Kazakhstan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Iran

3.36 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Kazakhstan

3.21 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Iran rank

71st

Kazakhstan rank

72nd

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Iran
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.36 per 10,000 population against 3.21 per 10,000 population in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.15 per 10,000 population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iran ranks 71st and Kazakhstan ranks 72nd of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.43 per 10,000 population	8.61 per 10,000 population	7.18 per 10,000 population	Kazakhstan
2010s	2.28 per 10,000 population	6.36 per 10,000 population	4.07 per 10,000 population	Kazakhstan
2020s	3.36 per 10,000 population	3.21 per 10,000 population	0.15 per 10,000 population	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Iran or Kazakhstan?: Iran, at 3.36 per 10,000 population against 3.21 per 10,000 population in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Iran and Kazakhstan?: 0.15 per 10,000 population, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Iran ranks 71st and Kazakhstan ranks 72nd 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

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: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)