Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada
Canada: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 11.42 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Canada recorded 11.42 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada peaked at 11.42 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.57 per 10,000 population, in 2001.
Canada ranks 16th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 per 10,000 population | 7.57 per 10,000 population | 8.89 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 per 10,000 population | 9.04 per 10,000 population | 10.3 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.63 per 10,000 population | 10.31 per 10,000 population | 11.42 per 10,000 population | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada was 11.42 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 per 10,000 population in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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)