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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 12.09 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.09 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 155 countries
All-time high
12.09 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
2.91 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Costa Rica, 2000–2022

246810122000201120222000: 2.9 per 10,000 population2011: 8.2 per 10,000 population2013: 7.8 per 10,000 population2014: 8.3 per 10,000 population2015: 8.9 per 10,000 population2016: 9.4 per 10,000 population2017: 9.8 per 10,000 population2018: 10.3 per 10,000 population2019: 10.8 per 10,000 population2020: 11.3 per 10,000 population2021: 11.8 per 10,000 population2022: 12.1 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Costa Rica is 12.09 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Costa Rica peaked at 12.09 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.91 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 14th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.91 per 10,000 population 2.91 per 10,000 population 2.91 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 9.2 per 10,000 population 7.76 per 10,000 population 10.84 per 10,000 population 8
2020s 11.71 per 10,000 population 11.27 per 10,000 population 12.09 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Qatar 12.44 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 12 Lithuania 12.39 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 13 Spain 12.29 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 15 Romania 11.79 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 16 Canada 11.42 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 17 Barbados 11.41 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Costa Rica?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Costa Rica was 12.09 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 12.09 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.91 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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About this data

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
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
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