Pharmacists per 10,000 population in India
India: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 8.56 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in India, 2003–2020
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, pharmacists per 10,000 population in India stood at 8.56 per 10,000 population.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in India peaked at 8.73 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.14 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
India ranks 35th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 per 10,000 population | 1.14 per 10,000 population | 5.35 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.93 per 10,000 population | 4.93 per 10,000 population | 8.73 per 10,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.56 per 10,000 population | 8.56 per 10,000 population | 8.56 per 10,000 population | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in India?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in India was 8.56 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does India rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- India ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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)