Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Lithuania

Lithuania: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 12.39 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.39 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
12th
of 155 countries
All-time high
12.39 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
5.93 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Lithuania, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 5.9 per 10,000 population2001: 6.2 per 10,000 population2002: 6.1 per 10,000 population2003: 6.7 per 10,000 population2004: 6.8 per 10,000 population2005: 7.2 per 10,000 population2006: 7.8 per 10,000 population2007: 8.5 per 10,000 population2008: 8.5 per 10,000 population2009: 8.8 per 10,000 population2010: 9.3 per 10,000 population2011: 9.9 per 10,000 population2012: 10.2 per 10,000 population2013: 10.4 per 10,000 population2014: 10.6 per 10,000 population2015: 11 per 10,000 population2016: 11.4 per 10,000 population2017: 9.9 per 10,000 population2018: 10.3 per 10,000 population2019: 10.3 per 10,000 population2020: 10.3 per 10,000 population2021: 10.2 per 10,000 population2022: 9.7 per 10,000 population2023: 12.4 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Lithuania is 12.39 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Lithuania peaked at 12.39 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.93 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Lithuania ranks 12th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.25 per 10,000 population 5.93 per 10,000 population 8.75 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 10.32 per 10,000 population 9.28 per 10,000 population 11.42 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 10.65 per 10,000 population 9.74 per 10,000 population 12.39 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 10 Italy 13.42 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 11 Qatar 12.44 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 13 Spain 12.29 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica 12.09 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 15 Romania 11.79 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Lithuania?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Lithuania was 12.39 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 12.39 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.93 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Lithuania ranks 12th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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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