Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Serbia

Serbia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.55 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.55 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
106th
of 165 countries
All-time high
3.28 per 10,000 population
in 2013
All-time low
1.55 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
19
2003–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Serbia, 2003–2022

01232003201220222003: 2.5 per 10,000 population2004: 2.7 per 10,000 population2005: 2.7 per 10,000 population2006: 2.7 per 10,000 population2007: 2.8 per 10,000 population2008: 2.9 per 10,000 population2009: 3 per 10,000 population2010: 3 per 10,000 population2011: 3.2 per 10,000 population2012: 3.2 per 10,000 population2013: 3.3 per 10,000 population2014: 3.2 per 10,000 population2015: 3.3 per 10,000 population2016: 3 per 10,000 population2017: 2.8 per 10,000 population2018: 2.6 per 10,000 population2020: 1.6 per 10,000 population2021: 1.6 per 10,000 population2022: 1.6 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Serbia stood at 1.55 per 10,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Serbia peaked at 3.28 per 10,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.55 per 10,000 population, in 2022.

That places Serbia 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Serbia, 2003 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2003 2.47 per 10,000 population
2004 2.66 per 10,000 population +7.7%
2005 2.67 per 10,000 population +0.4%
2006 2.73 per 10,000 population +2.2%
2007 2.77 per 10,000 population +1.5%
2008 2.91 per 10,000 population +5.1%
2009 2.98 per 10,000 population +2.4%
2010 3.04 per 10,000 population +2.0%
2011 3.2 per 10,000 population +5.3%
2012 3.25 per 10,000 population +1.6%
2013 3.28 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2014 3.24 per 10,000 population -1.2%
2015 3.27 per 10,000 population +0.9%
2016 3 per 10,000 population -8.3%
2017 2.78 per 10,000 population -7.3%
2018 2.64 per 10,000 population -5.0%
2020 1.58 per 10,000 population -40.2%
2021 1.58 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2022 1.55 per 10,000 population -1.9%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1.55 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 1.55 per 10,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -40.2% 2.64 per 10,000 population 1.58 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.74 per 10,000 population 2.47 per 10,000 population 2.98 per 10,000 population 7
2010s 3.08 per 10,000 population 2.64 per 10,000 population 3.28 per 10,000 population 9
2020s 1.57 per 10,000 population 1.55 per 10,000 population 1.58 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 104 Ethiopia 1.62 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 105 El Salvador 1.59 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 107 Nigeria 1.51 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 109 Turkmenistan 1.37 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 Serbia?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Serbia was 1.55 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 per 10,000 population in 2013.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 per 10,000 population in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Serbia ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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