Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sweden
Sweden: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 7.83 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sweden is 7.83 per 10,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sweden peaked at 7.97 per 10,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 10,000 population, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 40th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.57 per 10,000 population | 7.3 per 10,000 population | 7.82 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 per 10,000 population | 7.6 per 10,000 population | 7.97 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 per 10,000 population | 7.7 per 10,000 population | 7.83 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 37 Slovakia 8.47 per 10,000 population compare
- 38 Hungary 8.4 per 10,000 population compare
- 39 South Korea 8.04 per 10,000 population compare
- 41 Austria 7.62 per 10,000 population compare
- 42 Slovenia 7.34 per 10,000 population compare
- 43 Chile 7.27 per 10,000 population compare
- 43 Cyprus 7.27 per 10,000 population compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sweden?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sweden was 7.83 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 per 10,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 10,000 population in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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)