Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ireland

Ireland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 11.05 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.05 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
21st
of 155 regions
All-time high
13.58 per 10,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
8 per 10,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ireland, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 8 per 10,000 population2001: 8.2 per 10,000 population2002: 8 per 10,000 population2003: 8.5 per 10,000 population2004: 8.8 per 10,000 population2005: 9.2 per 10,000 population2006: 9.6 per 10,000 population2007: 10.2 per 10,000 population2008: 9.9 per 10,000 population2009: 9.8 per 10,000 population2010: 10 per 10,000 population2011: 10.5 per 10,000 population2012: 10.9 per 10,000 population2013: 11.3 per 10,000 population2014: 11.7 per 10,000 population2015: 11 per 10,000 population2016: 11.3 per 10,000 population2017: 11.5 per 10,000 population2018: 12.8 per 10,000 population2019: 10.7 per 10,000 population2020: 13.6 per 10,000 population2021: 11 per 10,000 population2022: 11.2 per 10,000 population2023: 11.1 per 10,000 population

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 Ireland is 11.05 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ireland peaked at 13.58 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8 per 10,000 population, in 2002.

That places Ireland 21st out of 155 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.02 per 10,000 population 8 per 10,000 population 10.18 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 11.18 per 10,000 population 10.02 per 10,000 population 12.82 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 11.71 per 10,000 population 11.01 per 10,000 population 13.58 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 United States 11.13 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 19 Mongolia 11.11 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 20 Saudi Arabia 11.07 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 22 Iceland 11.04 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 23 San Marino 10.98 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 24 Greece 10.82 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ireland?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ireland was 11.05 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.58 per 10,000 population in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8 per 10,000 population in 2002.
How does Ireland rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 155 regions with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
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