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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada

Canada: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 11.66 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.66 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 165 countries
All-time high
11.66 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
7.57 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 7.7 per 10,000 population2001: 7.6 per 10,000 population2002: 7.8 per 10,000 population2003: 7.9 per 10,000 population2004: 7.9 per 10,000 population2005: 7.8 per 10,000 population2006: 8 per 10,000 population2007: 8.4 per 10,000 population2008: 8.6 per 10,000 population2009: 8.9 per 10,000 population2010: 9 per 10,000 population2011: 9.3 per 10,000 population2012: 9.1 per 10,000 population2013: 9.2 per 10,000 population2014: 9.3 per 10,000 population2015: 9.8 per 10,000 population2016: 10 per 10,000 population2017: 10.2 per 10,000 population2018: 11 per 10,000 population2019: 11.1 per 10,000 population2020: 11.1 per 10,000 population2021: 11.2 per 10,000 population2022: 11.3 per 10,000 population2023: 11.6 per 10,000 population2024: 11.7 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 11.66 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada peaked at 11.66 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.57 per 10,000 population, in 2001.

Canada ranks 17th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 7.65 per 10,000 population —
2001 7.57 per 10,000 population -1.0%
2002 7.81 per 10,000 population +3.2%
2003 7.87 per 10,000 population +0.8%
2004 7.86 per 10,000 population -0.1%
2005 7.84 per 10,000 population -0.3%
2006 8 per 10,000 population +2.0%
2007 8.43 per 10,000 population +5.4%
2008 8.59 per 10,000 population +1.9%
2009 8.89 per 10,000 population +3.5%
2010 9.04 per 10,000 population +1.7%
2011 9.26 per 10,000 population +2.4%
2012 9.06 per 10,000 population -2.2%
2013 9.23 per 10,000 population +1.9%
2014 9.32 per 10,000 population +1.0%
2015 9.8 per 10,000 population +5.2%
2016 10.01 per 10,000 population +2.1%
2017 10.19 per 10,000 population +1.8%
2018 11.02 per 10,000 population +8.1%
2019 11.08 per 10,000 population +0.5%
2020 11.12 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2021 11.21 per 10,000 population +0.8%
2022 11.26 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2023 11.62 per 10,000 population +3.2%
2024 11.66 per 10,000 population +0.3%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 11.66 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.05 per 10,000 population 7.57 per 10,000 population 8.89 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 9.8 per 10,000 population 9.04 per 10,000 population 11.08 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 11.37 per 10,000 population 11.12 per 10,000 population 11.66 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 14 India 12.12 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 15 Costa Rica 12.09 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 16 Ireland 11.89 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 18 Finland 11.61 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 19 Barbados 11.58 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 20 Romania 11.33 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Canada was 11.66 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 11.66 per 10,000 population in 2024.
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 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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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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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