Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ireland
Ireland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 11.05 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ireland, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 United States 11.13 per 10,000 population compare
- 19 Mongolia 11.11 per 10,000 population compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 11.07 per 10,000 population compare
- 22 Iceland 11.04 per 10,000 population compare
- 23 San Marino 10.98 per 10,000 population compare
- 24 Greece 10.82 per 10,000 population compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
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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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)