Pharmacists per 10,000 population in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 7.4 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in New Zealand stood at 7.4 per 10,000 population.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in New Zealand peaked at 9.79 per 10,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 10,000 population, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.78 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 9.79 per 10,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.77 per 10,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.74 per 10,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.64 per 10,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.74 per 10,000 population | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7 per 10,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.84 per 10,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1 per 10,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 6.19 per 10,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.33 per 10,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.44 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.49 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.58 per 10,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.61 per 10,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.66 per 10,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.68 per 10,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.64 per 10,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.95 per 10,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.99 per 10,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2 per 10,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.24 per 10,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.09 per 10,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1 per 10,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4 per 10,000 population | +4.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7.4 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 7.4 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -30.1% | 9.64 per 10,000 population | 6.74 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.13 per 10,000 population | 6.1 per 10,000 population | 9.79 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 per 10,000 population | 6.33 per 10,000 population | 6.99 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 per 10,000 population | 7.09 per 10,000 population | 7.4 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in New Zealand?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in New Zealand was 7.4 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 per 10,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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).