Norway vs South Africa: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000

Norway
2.81
in 2023
South Africa
2.7
in 2022
Norway rank
74th
South Africa rank
76th

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
246810200220122023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.81 against 2.7 in South Africa, a difference of 0.11.

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

Norway ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5.11 2.27 2.84 Norway
2010s 7.14 2.62 4.52 Norway
2020s 6.25 2.7 3.55 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmaceutical personnel per 1000, Norway or South Africa?
Norway, at 2.81 against 2.7 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 between Norway and South Africa?
0.11, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Norway ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 76th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed