Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan, 2004–2021
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 Pakistan is 2 per 10,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan peaked at 2 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.47 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
That places Pakistan 88th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.47 per 10,000 population | 0.47 per 10,000 population | 0.47 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 per 10,000 population | 1.2 per 10,000 population | 1.51 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 2 per 10,000 population | 2 per 10,000 population | 2 per 10,000 population | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan was 2 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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)