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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Lebanon

Lebanon: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 16.3 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16.3 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
5th
of 165 countries
All-time high
16.3 per 10,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
6.52 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
14
2001–2020

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

0510152001201020202001: 7.6 per 10,000 population2004: 6.5 per 10,000 population2005: 8.8 per 10,000 population2007: 9.6 per 10,000 population2009: 9.1 per 10,000 population2010: 10.9 per 10,000 population2011: 13.1 per 10,000 population2013: 12.2 per 10,000 population2014: 11.7 per 10,000 population2015: 11.7 per 10,000 population2016: 12.5 per 10,000 population2017: 13.6 per 10,000 population2018: 14.8 per 10,000 population2020: 16.3 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 16.3 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Lebanon peaked at 16.3 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.52 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Lebanon ranks 5th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2001 7.63 per 10,000 population —
2004 6.52 per 10,000 population -14.5%
2005 8.79 per 10,000 population +34.8%
2007 9.63 per 10,000 population +9.6%
2009 9.12 per 10,000 population -5.3%
2010 10.93 per 10,000 population +19.8%
2011 13.12 per 10,000 population +20.0%
2013 12.19 per 10,000 population -7.1%
2014 11.65 per 10,000 population -4.4%
2015 11.73 per 10,000 population +0.7%
2016 12.52 per 10,000 population +6.7%
2017 13.58 per 10,000 population +8.5%
2018 14.82 per 10,000 population +9.1%
2020 16.3 per 10,000 population +10.0%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 16.3 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 29.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 16.3 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.34 per 10,000 population 6.52 per 10,000 population 9.63 per 10,000 population 5
2010s 12.57 per 10,000 population 10.93 per 10,000 population 14.82 per 10,000 population 8
2020s 16.3 per 10,000 population 16.3 per 10,000 population 16.3 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 2 Jordan 21.1 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. 6 Malta 16.02 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 7 United Arab Emirates 15.28 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 8 Italy 13.85 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 Lebanon?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Lebanon was 16.3 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 16.3 per 10,000 population in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.52 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Lebanon rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Lebanon ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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