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
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2023
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 14 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 20th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.49 per 10,000 population | 6.17 per 10,000 population | 6.81 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.69 per 10,000 population | 5.76 per 10,000 population | 10.46 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 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
- 17 Barbados 11.41 per 10,000 population compare
- 18 United States 11.13 per 10,000 population compare
- 19 Mongolia 11.11 per 10,000 population compare
- 22 Iceland 11.04 per 10,000 population compare
- 23 San Marino 10.98 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
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 20th out of 155 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)