Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in France

France: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 9.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.43
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
11.95
in 2009
All-time low
9.34
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in France, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 10.32001: 10.52002: 10.82003: 10.92004: 11.22005: 11.52006: 11.62007: 11.82008: 11.92009: 11.92010: 11.62011: 9.52012: 9.62013: 9.62014: 9.72015: 9.72016: 9.62017: 9.52018: 9.42019: 9.42020: 9.42021: 9.42022: 9.32023: 9.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 9.43 for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in France peaked at 11.95 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.34, in 2022.

That places France 33rd 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.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in France, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in France, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10.31 —
2001 10.53 +2.1%
2002 10.77 +2.3%
2003 10.91 +1.3%
2004 11.22 +2.8%
2005 11.47 +2.2%
2006 11.57 +0.9%
2007 11.77 +1.7%
2008 11.86 +0.8%
2009 11.95 +0.8%
2010 11.56 -3.3%
2011 9.53 -17.6%
2012 9.63 +1.0%
2013 9.63 +0.0%
2014 9.66 +0.3%
2015 9.66 +0.0%
2016 9.59 -0.7%
2017 9.49 -1.0%
2018 9.44 -0.5%
2019 9.44 +0.0%
2020 9.36 -0.8%
2021 9.38 +0.2%
2022 9.34 -0.4%
2023 9.43 +1.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 9.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 9.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.24 10.31 11.95 10
2010s 9.76 9.44 11.56 10
2020s 9.38 9.34 9.43 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 United Kingdom 9.52 compare
  2. 30 United States 9.52 compare
  3. 32 Lithuania 9.46 compare
  4. 34 Kuwait 9 compare
  5. 35 Croatia 8.78 compare
  6. 36 Hungary 8.66 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in France?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in France was 9.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2009.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9.34 in 2022.
How does France rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
France ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
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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