Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea
South Korea: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 8.04 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 8.04 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% 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 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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 | 7.83 per 10,000 population | 7.67 per 10,000 population | 8.04 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Korea was 8.04 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 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 39th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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)