Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 9.28 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria, 2009–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 9.28 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria peaked at 9.28 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.48 per 10,000 population, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 30th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 8.96 per 10,000 population | 8.79 per 10,000 population | 9.28 per 10,000 population | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Bulgaria was 9.28 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- 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 30th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)