Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland
Iceland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 11.04 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland, 2000–2023
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 11.04 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 133.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland peaked at 11.35 per 10,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.65 per 10,000 population, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 | 8.39 per 10,000 population | 5.67 per 10,000 population | 11.04 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Mongolia 11.11 per 10,000 population compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 11.07 per 10,000 population compare
- 23 San Marino 10.98 per 10,000 population compare
- 24 Greece 10.82 per 10,000 population compare
- 25 Portugal 10.17 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Iceland was 11.04 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 per 10,000 population in 2006.
- 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 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.9%. 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)