What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Nepal and Netherlands?

0.08 per 10,000 population, with Nepal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Netherlands?

7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.

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.

Nepal vs Netherlands: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Nepal

2.25 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Netherlands

2.17 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Nepal rank

81st

Netherlands rank

84th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Nepal
Netherlands

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.25 per 10,000 population against 2.17 per 10,000 population in Netherlands, a difference of 0.08 per 10,000 population.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 81st and Netherlands ranks 84th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1 per 10,000 population	1.76 per 10,000 population	1.66 per 10,000 population	Netherlands
2010s	0.925 per 10,000 population	2.08 per 10,000 population	1.15 per 10,000 population	Netherlands
2020s	1.71 per 10,000 population	2.15 per 10,000 population	0.44 per 10,000 population	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Nepal or Netherlands?: Nepal, at 2.25 per 10,000 population against 2.17 per 10,000 population in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Nepal and Netherlands?: 0.08 per 10,000 population, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Netherlands?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Nepal and Netherlands rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Nepal ranks 81st and Netherlands ranks 84th 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

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