Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Japan

Japan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 20.26 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.26 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
20.26 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
11.25 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Japan, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 11.2 per 10,000 population2002: 12.1 per 10,000 population2004: 12.9 per 10,000 population2006: 13.6 per 10,000 population2008: 14.5 per 10,000 population2010: 15.4 per 10,000 population2012: 16.1 per 10,000 population2014: 16.9 per 10,000 population2016: 18.1 per 10,000 population2018: 18.9 per 10,000 population2020: 19.8 per 10,000 population2022: 20.3 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 Japan is 20.26 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Japan peaked at 20.26 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.25 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

That places Japan 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Japan, 2000 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 11.25 per 10,000 population
2002 12.11 per 10,000 population +7.6%
2004 12.86 per 10,000 population +6.2%
2006 13.61 per 10,000 population +5.8%
2008 14.52 per 10,000 population +6.7%
2010 15.42 per 10,000 population +6.2%
2012 16.08 per 10,000 population +4.3%
2014 16.95 per 10,000 population +5.4%
2016 18.1 per 10,000 population +6.8%
2018 18.94 per 10,000 population +4.6%
2020 19.84 per 10,000 population +4.8%
2022 20.26 per 10,000 population +2.1%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 20.26 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 20.26 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.87 per 10,000 population 11.25 per 10,000 population 14.52 per 10,000 population 5
2010s 17.1 per 10,000 population 15.42 per 10,000 population 18.94 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 20.05 per 10,000 population 19.84 per 10,000 population 20.26 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Monaco 23.36 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 2 Jordan 21.1 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 4 Syria 16.59 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 5 Lebanon 16.3 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 6 Malta 16.02 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Japan?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Japan was 20.26 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 20.26 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.25 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Japan rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Japan ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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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
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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