Italy vs Malta: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Italy
13.85 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Malta
16.02 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Italy rank
8th
Malta rank
6th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 16.02 per 10,000 population against 13.85 per 10,000 population in Italy, a difference of 2.17 per 10,000 population.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Malta ranks 6th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 9.66 per 10,000 population 15.72 per 10,000 population 6.06 per 10,000 population Malta
2010s 10.99 per 10,000 population 11.25 per 10,000 population 0.266 per 10,000 population Malta
2020s 13.35 per 10,000 population 14.84 per 10,000 population 1.49 per 10,000 population Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Italy or Malta?
Malta, at 16.02 per 10,000 population against 13.85 per 10,000 population in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Italy and Malta?
2.17 per 10,000 population, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Italy ranks 8th and Malta ranks 6th 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).