Pharmacists per 10,000 population in India
India: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 12.12 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in India, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in India stood at 12.12 per 10,000 population.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in India peaked at 12.22 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.93 per 10,000 population, 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in India, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.01 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 1.14 per 10,000 population | -77.2% |
| 2006 | 4.93 per 10,000 population | +332.5% |
| 2007 | 5.73 per 10,000 population | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 5.64 per 10,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.35 per 10,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.28 per 10,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.21 per 10,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.93 per 10,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.96 per 10,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.06 per 10,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.52 per 10,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 6.67 per 10,000 population | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 8.73 per 10,000 population | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 8.56 per 10,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.43 per 10,000 population | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.02 per 10,000 population | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 12.22 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.12 per 10,000 population | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.12 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 21.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 12.12 per 10,000 population is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.8 per 10,000 population, 6.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 per 10,000 population | 4.93 per 10,000 population |
| 2004 | -77.2% | 5.01 per 10,000 population | 1.14 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.63 per 10,000 population | 1.14 per 10,000 population | 5.73 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.79 per 10,000 population | 4.93 per 10,000 population | 8.73 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.87 per 10,000 population | 8.56 per 10,000 population | 12.22 per 10,000 population | 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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in India?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in India was 12.12 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 per 10,000 population in 2006.
- How does India rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- India ranks 14th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 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).