What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between United Kingdom and United States?

0 per 10,000 population, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

United Kingdom vs United States: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

United Kingdom

9.52 per 10,000 population

in 2023

United States

9.52 per 10,000 population

in 2024

United Kingdom rank

30th

United States rank

30th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 9.52 per 10,000 population against 9.52 per 10,000 population in United States, a difference of 0 per 10,000 population.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 30th and United States ranks 30th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.12 per 10,000 population	8.04 per 10,000 population	1.92 per 10,000 population	United States
2010s	8.06 per 10,000 population	9.03 per 10,000 population	0.97 per 10,000 population	United States
2020s	8.85 per 10,000 population	9.42 per 10,000 population	0.57 per 10,000 population	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, United Kingdom or United States?: United Kingdom, at 9.52 per 10,000 population against 9.52 per 10,000 population in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between United Kingdom and United States?: 0 per 10,000 population, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: United Kingdom ranks 30th and United States ranks 30th 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: 18 September 2026

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