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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Belgium

Belgium: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 12.84 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.84 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
13.29 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
10.46 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 10.5 per 10,000 population2001: 10.6 per 10,000 population2002: 10.8 per 10,000 population2003: 11 per 10,000 population2004: 11.2 per 10,000 population2005: 11.3 per 10,000 population2006: 11.5 per 10,000 population2007: 11.6 per 10,000 population2008: 11.8 per 10,000 population2009: 11.5 per 10,000 population2010: 11.6 per 10,000 population2011: 11.6 per 10,000 population2012: 11.7 per 10,000 population2013: 11.9 per 10,000 population2014: 12.1 per 10,000 population2015: 12.1 per 10,000 population2016: 12.2 per 10,000 population2017: 12.4 per 10,000 population2018: 12.5 per 10,000 population2019: 12.7 per 10,000 population2020: 12.9 per 10,000 population2021: 13.1 per 10,000 population2022: 13.3 per 10,000 population2023: 12.8 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Belgium stood at 12.84 per 10,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Belgium peaked at 13.29 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.46 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 11th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 10.46 per 10,000 population —
2001 10.63 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2002 10.83 per 10,000 population +1.9%
2003 10.98 per 10,000 population +1.4%
2004 11.15 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2005 11.34 per 10,000 population +1.7%
2006 11.48 per 10,000 population +1.2%
2007 11.58 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2008 11.77 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2009 11.51 per 10,000 population -2.2%
2010 11.55 per 10,000 population +0.3%
2011 11.64 per 10,000 population +0.8%
2012 11.73 per 10,000 population +0.8%
2013 11.9 per 10,000 population +1.4%
2014 12.05 per 10,000 population +1.3%
2015 12.1 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2016 12.24 per 10,000 population +1.2%
2017 12.38 per 10,000 population +1.1%
2018 12.5 per 10,000 population +1.0%
2019 12.67 per 10,000 population +1.4%
2020 12.86 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2021 13.11 per 10,000 population +1.9%
2022 13.29 per 10,000 population +1.4%
2023 12.84 per 10,000 population -3.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 12.84 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 12.84 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.17 per 10,000 population 10.46 per 10,000 population 11.77 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 12.08 per 10,000 population 11.55 per 10,000 population 12.67 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 13.02 per 10,000 population 12.84 per 10,000 population 13.29 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Italy 13.85 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 9 Qatar 12.87 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 12.85 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 12 Spain 12.45 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 13 Iceland 12.2 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 14 India 12.12 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Belgium?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Belgium was 12.84 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 13.29 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 10.46 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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