Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil
Brazil: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 4.14 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil, 2000–2023
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 Brazil stood at 4.14 per 10,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil peaked at 6.94 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.62 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
That places Brazil 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.73 per 10,000 population | 2.62 per 10,000 population | 5.58 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.25 per 10,000 population | 5.55 per 10,000 population | 6.94 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.79 per 10,000 population | 3.43 per 10,000 population | 4.14 per 10,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Brazil was 4.14 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 per 10,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)