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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in China

China: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 4 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
76th
of 165 countries
All-time high
4 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
2.45 per 10,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in China, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.3 per 10,000 population2002: 2.8 per 10,000 population2004: 2.7 per 10,000 population2005: 2.7 per 10,000 population2006: 2.7 per 10,000 population2007: 2.5 per 10,000 population2008: 2.5 per 10,000 population2009: 2.5 per 10,000 population2010: 2.6 per 10,000 population2011: 2.7 per 10,000 population2012: 2.8 per 10,000 population2013: 2.9 per 10,000 population2014: 3 per 10,000 population2015: 3 per 10,000 population2016: 3.1 per 10,000 population2017: 3.2 per 10,000 population2018: 3.3 per 10,000 population2019: 3.4 per 10,000 population2020: 3.5 per 10,000 population2021: 3.6 per 10,000 population2022: 3.7 per 10,000 population2023: 4 per 10,000 population

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 China stood at 4 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in China peaked at 4 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 per 10,000 population, in 2007.

China ranks 76th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 3.26 per 10,000 population —
2002 2.78 per 10,000 population -14.7%
2004 2.73 per 10,000 population -1.8%
2005 2.67 per 10,000 population -2.2%
2006 2.68 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2007 2.45 per 10,000 population -8.6%
2008 2.48 per 10,000 population +1.2%
2009 2.55 per 10,000 population +2.8%
2010 2.62 per 10,000 population +2.7%
2011 2.68 per 10,000 population +2.3%
2012 2.76 per 10,000 population +3.0%
2013 2.87 per 10,000 population +4.0%
2014 2.95 per 10,000 population +2.8%
2015 3.03 per 10,000 population +2.7%
2016 3.13 per 10,000 population +3.3%
2017 3.21 per 10,000 population +2.6%
2018 3.3 per 10,000 population +2.8%
2019 3.4 per 10,000 population +3.0%
2020 3.48 per 10,000 population +2.4%
2021 3.65 per 10,000 population +4.9%
2022 3.73 per 10,000 population +2.2%
2023 4 per 10,000 population +7.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 4 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • China's 4 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7 per 10,000 population 2.45 per 10,000 population 3.26 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 3 per 10,000 population 2.62 per 10,000 population 3.4 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 3.71 per 10,000 population 3.48 per 10,000 population 4 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 73 Turkey 4.65 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 74 Mauritius 4.17 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 75 Libya 4.1 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 77 Brazil 3.8 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 78 Iran 3.36 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 79 Vietnam 3.34 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 China?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in China was 4 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 4 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.45 per 10,000 population in 2007.
How does China rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
China ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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