Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Spain

Spain: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 12.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 165 countries
All-time high
13.08
in 2020
All-time low
7.11
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Spain, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 7.12001: 7.82002: 7.82003: 7.62004: 82005: 8.52006: 9.22007: 9.52008: 9.92009: 9.32010: 9.22011: 9.32012: 10.52013: 11.12014: 11.72015: 11.92016: 122017: 11.52018: 11.82019: 12.32020: 13.12021: 12.62022: 12.42023: 12.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 12.45 for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in 2023.

The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Spain peaked at 13.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.11, in 2000.

That places Spain 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Spain, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 7.11 —
2001 7.77 +9.3%
2002 7.77 +0.0%
2003 7.58 -2.4%
2004 8.03 +5.9%
2005 8.52 +6.1%
2006 9.17 +7.6%
2007 9.46 +3.2%
2008 9.88 +4.4%
2009 9.33 -5.6%
2010 9.18 -1.6%
2011 9.31 +1.4%
2012 10.46 +12.4%
2013 11.12 +6.3%
2014 11.68 +5.0%
2015 11.87 +1.6%
2016 12.02 +1.3%
2017 11.49 -4.4%
2018 11.81 +2.8%
2019 12.26 +3.8%
2020 13.08 +6.7%
2021 12.58 -3.8%
2022 12.45 -1.0%
2023 12.45 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 12.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 12.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.46 7.11 9.88 10
2010s 11.12 9.18 12.26 10
2020s 12.64 12.45 13.08 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Qatar 12.87 compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 12.85 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 12.84 compare
  4. 13 Iceland 12.2 compare
  5. 14 India 12.12 compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 12.09 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Spain?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Spain was 12.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.08 in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.11 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Spain ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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