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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Australia

Australia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 9.58 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.58 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 165 countries
All-time high
10.7 per 10,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
6.51 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Australia, 2000–2023

02.557.5102000201120232000: 8 per 10,000 population2001: 6.5 per 10,000 population2002: 6.6 per 10,000 population2003: 7.9 per 10,000 population2004: 9.2 per 10,000 population2005: 7.3 per 10,000 population2006: 7.9 per 10,000 population2007: 8.7 per 10,000 population2008: 8.9 per 10,000 population2009: 10.7 per 10,000 population2010: 8.7 per 10,000 population2011: 6.8 per 10,000 population2012: 7.5 per 10,000 population2013: 8.2 per 10,000 population2014: 8.3 per 10,000 population2015: 8.5 per 10,000 population2016: 8.6 per 10,000 population2017: 8.8 per 10,000 population2018: 8.8 per 10,000 population2019: 8.9 per 10,000 population2020: 9.1 per 10,000 population2021: 9.3 per 10,000 population2022: 9.4 per 10,000 population2023: 9.6 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Australia recorded 9.58 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Australia peaked at 10.7 per 10,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.51 per 10,000 population, in 2001.

That places Australia 29th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Australia, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 8 per 10,000 population —
2001 6.51 per 10,000 population -18.6%
2002 6.58 per 10,000 population +1.1%
2003 7.92 per 10,000 population +20.4%
2004 9.18 per 10,000 population +15.9%
2005 7.34 per 10,000 population -20.0%
2006 7.92 per 10,000 population +7.9%
2007 8.69 per 10,000 population +9.7%
2008 8.94 per 10,000 population +2.9%
2009 10.7 per 10,000 population +19.7%
2010 8.69 per 10,000 population -18.8%
2011 6.77 per 10,000 population -22.1%
2012 7.48 per 10,000 population +10.5%
2013 8.24 per 10,000 population +10.2%
2014 8.33 per 10,000 population +1.1%
2015 8.47 per 10,000 population +1.7%
2016 8.62 per 10,000 population +1.8%
2017 8.76 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2018 8.78 per 10,000 population +0.2%
2019 8.87 per 10,000 population +1.0%
2020 9.11 per 10,000 population +2.7%
2021 9.26 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2022 9.37 per 10,000 population +1.2%
2023 9.58 per 10,000 population +2.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 9.58 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 9.58 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.18 per 10,000 population 6.51 per 10,000 population 10.7 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 8.3 per 10,000 population 6.77 per 10,000 population 8.87 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 9.33 per 10,000 population 9.11 per 10,000 population 9.58 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 26 Andorra 9.77 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 9.59 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 27 Israel 9.59 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom 9.52 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 30 United States 9.52 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 9.46 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Australia?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Australia was 9.58 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 per 10,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.51 per 10,000 population in 2001.
How does Australia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Australia ranks 29th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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