Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 2.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.16
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2022
All-time low
1.54
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Netherlands, 2000–2023

00.511.522000201120232000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 22011: 2.12012: 22013: 2.12014: 2.12015: 2.12016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 2.22023: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Netherlands is 2.16, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Netherlands peaked at 2.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2000.

That places Netherlands 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Netherlands, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.54 —
2001 1.61 +4.5%
2002 1.65 +2.5%
2003 1.73 +4.8%
2004 1.76 +1.7%
2005 1.79 +1.7%
2006 1.91 +6.7%
2007 1.93 +1.0%
2008 1.91 -1.0%
2009 1.95 +2.1%
2010 1.97 +1.0%
2011 2.06 +4.6%
2012 2.04 -1.0%
2013 2.1 +2.9%
2014 2.13 +1.4%
2015 2.1 -1.4%
2016 2.12 +1.0%
2017 2.06 -2.8%
2018 2.08 +1.0%
2019 2.12 +1.9%
2020 2.14 +0.9%
2021 2.15 +0.5%
2022 2.17 +0.9%
2023 2.16 -0.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 2.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 2.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.78 1.54 1.95 10
2010s 2.08 1.97 2.13 10
2020s 2.16 2.14 2.17 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 94 Thailand 2.3 compare
  2. 95 Brunei 2.29 compare
  3. 96 Panama 2.18 compare
  4. 98 Djibouti 2.09 compare
  5. 99 Ghana 2.07 compare
  6. 100 East Timor 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Netherlands?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Netherlands was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Netherlands ranks 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
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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