Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway
Norway: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.81 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway, 2002–2023
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 Norway is 2.81 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway peaked at 9.13 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.81 per 10,000 population, in 2023.
That places Norway 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 per 10,000 population | 4.82 per 10,000 population | 6.25 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.39 per 10,000 population | 6.38 per 10,000 population | 8.59 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 per 10,000 population | 2.81 per 10,000 population | 9.13 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 71 Iran 3.36 per 10,000 population compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 3.21 per 10,000 population compare
- 73 Algeria 3 per 10,000 population compare
- 75 Montenegro 2.75 per 10,000 population compare
- 76 South Africa 2.7 per 10,000 population compare
- 77 Tajikistan 2.56 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Norway was 2.81 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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)