Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.17 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Netherlands, 2000–2022
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 Netherlands is 2.17 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Netherlands peaked at 2.17 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.54 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 84th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 per 10,000 population | 1.54 per 10,000 population | 1.95 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 10,000 population | 1.97 per 10,000 population | 2.13 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 per 10,000 population | 2.14 per 10,000 population | 2.17 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Netherlands?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Netherlands was 2.17 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Netherlands ranks 84th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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)