Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea
South Korea: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 8.26 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 8.26 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea peaked at 11.45 per 10,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.26 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
That places South Korea 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.83 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 11.03 per 10,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.24 per 10,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.45 per 10,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.26 per 10,000 population | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4 per 10,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.51 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.49 per 10,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.54 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.59 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.59 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.85 per 10,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.57 per 10,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 10,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.46 per 10,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.51 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.62 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.18 per 10,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 7.33 per 10,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.52 per 10,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.67 per 10,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.79 per 10,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.04 per 10,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.26 per 10,000 population | +2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.26 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.26 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -45.3% | 11.45 per 10,000 population | 6.26 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 per 10,000 population | 6.26 per 10,000 population | 11.45 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 per 10,000 population | 6.46 per 10,000 population | 7.52 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 per 10,000 population | 7.67 per 10,000 population | 8.26 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea was 8.26 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 per 10,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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).