Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kuwait

Kuwait: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 9 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 141.3%
World rank
31st
of 155 countries
All-time high
9 per 10,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
2.96 per 10,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
12
2001–2020

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kuwait, 2001–2020

2468102001201020202001: 3.6 per 10,000 population2006: 3 per 10,000 population2007: 3 per 10,000 population2008: 3 per 10,000 population2009: 3.2 per 10,000 population2014: 5 per 10,000 population2015: 3.7 per 10,000 population2016: 3.6 per 10,000 population2017: 3.7 per 10,000 population2018: 3.6 per 10,000 population2019: 3.7 per 10,000 population2020: 9 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 9 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 141.3% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kuwait peaked at 9 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.96 per 10,000 population, in 2007.

That places Kuwait 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.16 per 10,000 population 2.96 per 10,000 population 3.6 per 10,000 population 5
2010s 3.9 per 10,000 population 3.65 per 10,000 population 4.95 per 10,000 population 6
2020s 9 per 10,000 population 9 per 10,000 population 9 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 28 Australia 9.37 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 29 France 9.34 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 30 Bulgaria 9.28 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 32 United Kingdom 8.97 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 33 Croatia 8.78 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 34 Israel 8.64 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kuwait?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kuwait was 9 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 9 per 10,000 population in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 per 10,000 population in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Kuwait ranks 31st out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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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About this data

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
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
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