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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 9.59 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.59 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 165 countries
All-time high
9.59 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
7.48 per 10,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria, 2009–2024

02468102009201620242009: 7.5 per 10,000 population2010: 7.5 per 10,000 population2011: 7.5 per 10,000 population2012: 7.6 per 10,000 population2013: 7.7 per 10,000 population2014: 7.9 per 10,000 population2015: 8.4 per 10,000 population2016: 8.8 per 10,000 population2017: 9 per 10,000 population2018: 9.2 per 10,000 population2019: 8.4 per 10,000 population2020: 8.8 per 10,000 population2021: 8.9 per 10,000 population2022: 8.9 per 10,000 population2023: 9.3 per 10,000 population2024: 9.6 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 9.59 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria peaked at 9.59 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.48 per 10,000 population, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 27th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2009 7.48 per 10,000 population —
2010 7.53 per 10,000 population +0.7%
2011 7.53 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2012 7.6 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2013 7.66 per 10,000 population +0.8%
2014 7.9 per 10,000 population +3.1%
2015 8.39 per 10,000 population +6.2%
2016 8.78 per 10,000 population +4.6%
2017 9.04 per 10,000 population +3.0%
2018 9.24 per 10,000 population +2.2%
2019 8.45 per 10,000 population -8.5%
2020 8.79 per 10,000 population +4.0%
2021 8.87 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2022 8.91 per 10,000 population +0.5%
2023 9.28 per 10,000 population +4.2%
2024 9.59 per 10,000 population +3.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 9.59 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)
  • Bulgaria's 9.59 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.48 per 10,000 population 7.48 per 10,000 population 7.48 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 8.21 per 10,000 population 7.53 per 10,000 population 9.24 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 9.09 per 10,000 population 8.79 per 10,000 population 9.59 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 San Marino 10.42 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 25 Portugal 10.01 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 26 Andorra 9.77 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 27 Israel 9.59 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 29 Australia 9.58 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 30 United Kingdom 9.52 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 30 United States 9.52 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria was 9.59 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 9.59 per 10,000 population in 2024.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.48 per 10,000 population in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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