Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Russia

Russia: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.39 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.39
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
131st
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2005
All-time low
0.37
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Russia, 2000–2020

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.582001: 0.572002: 0.62003: 0.652004: 0.642005: 0.662006: 0.642007: 0.622008: 0.632009: 0.642010: 0.582011: 0.572012: 0.532013: 0.532014: 0.492015: 0.392016: 0.392017: 0.372018: 0.372019: 0.382020: 0.39

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.39 for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in 2020.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Russia peaked at 0.66 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 2017.

Russia ranks 131st of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Russia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.58 —
2001 0.57 -1.7%
2002 0.6 +5.3%
2003 0.65 +8.3%
2004 0.64 -1.5%
2005 0.66 +3.1%
2006 0.64 -3.0%
2007 0.62 -3.1%
2008 0.63 +1.6%
2009 0.64 +1.6%
2010 0.58 -9.4%
2011 0.57 -1.7%
2012 0.53 -7.0%
2013 0.53 +0.0%
2014 0.49 -7.5%
2015 0.39 -20.4%
2016 0.39 +0.0%
2017 0.37 -5.1%
2018 0.37 +0.0%
2019 0.38 +2.7%
2020 0.39 +2.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.623 0.57 0.66 10
2010s 0.46 0.37 0.58 10
2020s 0.39 0.39 0.39 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 128 Cambodia 0.46 compare
  2. 129 Mali 0.43 compare
  3. 130 Ecuador 0.41 compare
  4. 131 Armenia 0.39 compare
  5. 131 Cote d'Ivoire 0.39 compare
  6. 134 Eswatini 0.37 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Russia?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Russia was 0.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2005.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 2017.
How does Russia rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Russia ranks 131st out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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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