Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Belgium

Belgium: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 21.18 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.18 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 59.4%
World rank
2nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
21.18 per 10,000 population
in 2023
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

051015202000201120232000: 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: 21.2 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 21.18 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Belgium peaked at 21.18 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.46 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 2nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 15.11 per 10,000 population 12.86 per 10,000 population 21.18 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Monaco 23.36 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 3 Jordan 20.3 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 4 Finland 20.28 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 5 Japan 20.26 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Belgium?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Belgium was 21.18 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 21.18 per 10,000 population in 2023.
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 2nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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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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
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