Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in India
India: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 12.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in India, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in India stood at 12.12.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in India peaked at 12.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 2006.
India ranks 14th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.01 | — |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -77.2% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | +332.5% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 5.64 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.35 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.52 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 6.67 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 8.73 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 8.56 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.43 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.02 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 12.22 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.12 | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56, 21.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 12.12 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.8, 6.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +332.5% | 1.14 | 4.93 |
| 2004 | -77.2% | 5.01 | 1.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.63 | 1.14 | 5.73 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 4.93 | 8.73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.87 | 8.56 | 12.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in India?
- Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in India was 12.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 2006.
- How does India rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
- India ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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