Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland
Finland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 20.28 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Finland recorded 20.28 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland peaked at 20.28 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.97 per 10,000 population, in 2005.
That places Finland 4th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 per 10,000 population | 9.97 per 10,000 population | 16.46 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.18 per 10,000 population | 9.99 per 10,000 population | 10.32 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 per 10,000 population | 10.92 per 10,000 population | 20.28 per 10,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland was 20.28 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 per 10,000 population in 2005.
- How does Finland rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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)