Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 9 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kuwait, 2001–2020
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 13 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 34th out of 165 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 3.03 per 10,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.96 per 10,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.03 per 10,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.18 per 10,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 10,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 10,000 population | +34.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7 per 10,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 3.65 per 10,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.69 per 10,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.65 per 10,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 per 10,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9 per 10,000 population | +141.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +141.3% | 3.73 per 10,000 population | 9 per 10,000 population |
| 2014 | +34.4% | 3.2 per 10,000 population | 4.3 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 per 10,000 population | 2.96 per 10,000 population | 3.6 per 10,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7 per 10,000 population | 3.2 per 10,000 population | 4.3 per 10,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 9 per 10,000 population | 9 per 10,000 population | 9 per 10,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
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 34th out of 165 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).