Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 11.07 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.07 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
11.07 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
5.76 per 10,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2023

02.557.5102008201520232008: 6.8 per 10,000 population2009: 6.2 per 10,000 population2010: 5.9 per 10,000 population2011: 5.9 per 10,000 population2012: 5.8 per 10,000 population2014: 7.5 per 10,000 population2015: 7.9 per 10,000 population2016: 8.2 per 10,000 population2017: 9.2 per 10,000 population2018: 9.6 per 10,000 population2019: 10.5 per 10,000 population2020: 8.9 per 10,000 population2021: 9.8 per 10,000 population2022: 10.6 per 10,000 population2023: 11.1 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 11.07 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.07 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.76 per 10,000 population, in 2012.

Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia, 2008 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2008 6.81 per 10,000 population
2009 6.17 per 10,000 population -9.4%
2010 5.93 per 10,000 population -3.9%
2011 5.87 per 10,000 population -1.0%
2012 5.76 per 10,000 population -1.9%
2014 7.46 per 10,000 population +29.5%
2015 7.88 per 10,000 population +5.6%
2016 8.18 per 10,000 population +3.8%
2017 9.2 per 10,000 population +12.5%
2018 9.59 per 10,000 population +4.2%
2019 10.46 per 10,000 population +9.1%
2020 8.88 per 10,000 population -15.1%
2021 9.84 per 10,000 population +10.8%
2022 10.58 per 10,000 population +7.5%
2023 11.07 per 10,000 population +4.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 11.07 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 11.07 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.49 per 10,000 population 6.17 per 10,000 population 6.81 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 7.81 per 10,000 population 5.76 per 10,000 population 10.46 per 10,000 population 9
2020s 10.09 per 10,000 population 8.88 per 10,000 population 11.07 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 19 Barbados 11.58 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 20 Romania 11.33 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 21 Greece 11.21 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 23 Albania 10.8 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 24 San Marino 10.42 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 25 Portugal 10.01 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia was 11.07 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 11.07 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 per 10,000 population in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by 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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