Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland
Iceland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 12.2 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland, 2000–2024
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 Iceland is 12.2 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 103.0% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland peaked at 12.2 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.65 per 10,000 population, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 13th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 9.89 per 10,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.85 per 10,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 10.95 per 10,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.99 per 10,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.19 per 10,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.35 per 10,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.13 per 10,000 population | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 5.17 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.12 per 10,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.87 per 10,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.92 per 10,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.65 per 10,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.72 per 10,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.67 per 10,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.83 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.95 per 10,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.98 per 10,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.16 per 10,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.38 per 10,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.67 per 10,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 10,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.07 per 10,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.01 per 10,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.2 per 10,000 population | +103.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.2 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.2 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +103.0% | 6.01 per 10,000 population | 12.2 per 10,000 population |
| 2007 | -54.8% | 11.35 per 10,000 population | 5.13 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 per 10,000 population | 5.12 per 10,000 population | 11.35 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 per 10,000 population | 4.65 per 10,000 population | 5.38 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 per 10,000 population | 5.67 per 10,000 population | 12.2 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland was 12.2 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 per 10,000 population in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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).