Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Spain
Spain: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 12.29 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12.29 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Spain peaked at 13.07 per 10,000 population in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.11 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
That places Spain 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 per 10,000 population | 7.11 per 10,000 population | 9.88 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.12 per 10,000 population | 9.18 per 10,000 population | 12.26 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.61 per 10,000 population | 12.29 per 10,000 population | 13.07 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Spain?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Spain was 12.29 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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)