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 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
| 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
| 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 | 7.81 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
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).