Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Japan
Japan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 20.26 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Japan, 2000–2022
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 5th out of 155 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 5th out of 155 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)