Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland

Finland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 11.61 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.61 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 165 countries
All-time high
16.46 per 10,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
9.87 per 10,000 population
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0510152000201120232000: 15.4 per 10,000 population2001: 15.7 per 10,000 population2002: 16 per 10,000 population2003: 16.5 per 10,000 population2004: 10.3 per 10,000 population2005: 9.9 per 10,000 population2006: 10.1 per 10,000 population2007: 10.4 per 10,000 population2008: 10.4 per 10,000 population2009: 10.5 per 10,000 population2010: 10.6 per 10,000 population2011: 10.7 per 10,000 population2012: 11.2 per 10,000 population2013: 11.3 per 10,000 population2014: 11.2 per 10,000 population2015: 11.1 per 10,000 population2016: 11.3 per 10,000 population2017: 11.5 per 10,000 population2018: 11.6 per 10,000 population2019: 11.2 per 10,000 population2020: 11.4 per 10,000 population2021: 11.3 per 10,000 population2022: 11.5 per 10,000 population2023: 11.6 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 11.61 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland peaked at 16.46 per 10,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.87 per 10,000 population, in 2005.

That places Finland 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland, 2000 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 15.43 per 10,000 population
2001 15.72 per 10,000 population +1.9%
2002 15.97 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2003 16.46 per 10,000 population +3.1%
2004 10.28 per 10,000 population -37.5%
2005 9.87 per 10,000 population -4.0%
2006 10.08 per 10,000 population +2.1%
2007 10.37 per 10,000 population +2.9%
2008 10.44 per 10,000 population +0.7%
2009 10.5 per 10,000 population +0.6%
2010 10.61 per 10,000 population +1.0%
2011 10.71 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2012 11.15 per 10,000 population +4.1%
2013 11.31 per 10,000 population +1.4%
2014 11.19 per 10,000 population -1.1%
2015 11.08 per 10,000 population -1.0%
2016 11.26 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2017 11.47 per 10,000 population +1.9%
2018 11.64 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2019 11.25 per 10,000 population -3.4%
2020 11.43 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2021 11.31 per 10,000 population -1.0%
2022 11.5 per 10,000 population +1.7%
2023 11.61 per 10,000 population +1.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 11.61 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)
  • Finland's 11.61 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -37.5% 16.46 per 10,000 population 10.28 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.51 per 10,000 population 9.87 per 10,000 population 16.46 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 11.17 per 10,000 population 10.61 per 10,000 population 11.64 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 11.46 per 10,000 population 11.31 per 10,000 population 11.61 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 15 Costa Rica 12.09 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 16 Ireland 11.89 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 17 Canada 11.66 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 19 Barbados 11.58 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 20 Romania 11.33 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 21 Greece 11.21 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 Finland?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Finland was 11.61 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 16.46 per 10,000 population in 2003.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.87 per 10,000 population in 2005.
How does Finland rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Finland ranks 18th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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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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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