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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta

Malta: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 15.26 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.26 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 13.0%
Rank
9th
of 155 regions
All-time high
21.39 per 10,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
5.44 per 10,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta, 2000–2022

51015202000201120222000: 18.8 per 10,000 population2002: 19.9 per 10,000 population2003: 19.6 per 10,000 population2004: 20.5 per 10,000 population2005: 21.4 per 10,000 population2006: 11.9 per 10,000 population2007: 10.6 per 10,000 population2008: 13.4 per 10,000 population2009: 5.4 per 10,000 population2010: 7.1 per 10,000 population2011: 7.9 per 10,000 population2012: 10.6 per 10,000 population2013: 10.9 per 10,000 population2014: 11.3 per 10,000 population2015: 12.5 per 10,000 population2016: 13.3 per 10,000 population2017: 12.9 per 10,000 population2018: 12.9 per 10,000 population2019: 12.9 per 10,000 population2020: 13.5 per 10,000 population2022: 15.3 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta stood at 15.26 per 10,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta peaked at 21.39 per 10,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.44 per 10,000 population, in 2009.

That places Malta 9th out of 155 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.72 per 10,000 population 5.44 per 10,000 population 21.39 per 10,000 population 9
2010s 11.25 per 10,000 population 7.12 per 10,000 population 13.29 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 14.38 per 10,000 population 13.51 per 10,000 population 15.26 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 6 Syria 16.31 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 7 Lebanon 16.3 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 8 United Arab Emirates 15.28 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 10 Italy 13.42 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 11 Qatar 12.44 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 12 Lithuania 12.39 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malta was 15.26 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 21.39 per 10,000 population in 2005.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.44 per 10,000 population in 2009.
How does Malta rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Malta ranks 9th out of 155 regions with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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