Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jordan

Jordan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 21.1 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.1 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
21.1 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
8.04 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jordan, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 8 per 10,000 population2001: 9.1 per 10,000 population2002: 10.6 per 10,000 population2003: 11 per 10,000 population2005: 11.8 per 10,000 population2006: 10.5 per 10,000 population2007: 11.8 per 10,000 population2008: 11 per 10,000 population2009: 11.8 per 10,000 population2010: 12.5 per 10,000 population2012: 18.2 per 10,000 population2013: 14.6 per 10,000 population2014: 13.9 per 10,000 population2015: 12.7 per 10,000 population2016: 14.7 per 10,000 population2017: 15.3 per 10,000 population2019: 11.3 per 10,000 population2021: 19.3 per 10,000 population2022: 20.3 per 10,000 population2023: 20.7 per 10,000 population2024: 21.1 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 Jordan is 21.1 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jordan peaked at 21.1 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.04 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Jordan ranks 2nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jordan, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2000 8.04 per 10,000 population
2001 9.07 per 10,000 population +12.8%
2002 10.62 per 10,000 population +17.1%
2003 11.03 per 10,000 population +3.9%
2005 11.78 per 10,000 population +6.8%
2006 10.46 per 10,000 population -11.2%
2007 11.85 per 10,000 population +13.3%
2008 11.04 per 10,000 population -6.8%
2009 11.77 per 10,000 population +6.6%
2010 12.54 per 10,000 population +6.5%
2012 18.24 per 10,000 population +45.5%
2013 14.56 per 10,000 population -20.2%
2014 13.89 per 10,000 population -4.6%
2015 12.65 per 10,000 population -8.9%
2016 14.65 per 10,000 population +15.8%
2017 15.31 per 10,000 population +4.5%
2019 11.3 per 10,000 population -26.2%
2021 19.31 per 10,000 population +70.9%
2022 20.3 per 10,000 population +5.1%
2023 20.74 per 10,000 population +2.2%
2024 21.1 per 10,000 population +1.7%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 21.1 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 21.1 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.63 per 10,000 population 8.04 per 10,000 population 11.85 per 10,000 population 9
2010s 14.14 per 10,000 population 11.3 per 10,000 population 18.24 per 10,000 population 8
2020s 20.36 per 10,000 population 19.31 per 10,000 population 21.1 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 1 Monaco 23.36 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 3 Japan 20.26 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

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jordan?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jordan was 21.1 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 21.1 per 10,000 population in 2024.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.04 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Jordan ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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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