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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Switzerland

Switzerland: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 6.61 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.61 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
53rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
7 per 10,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
6.04 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Switzerland, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 6.2 per 10,000 population2001: 6.3 per 10,000 population2002: 6.3 per 10,000 population2003: 6.2 per 10,000 population2004: 6 per 10,000 population2005: 6 per 10,000 population2006: 6 per 10,000 population2007: 6.2 per 10,000 population2008: 6.3 per 10,000 population2009: 6.3 per 10,000 population2010: 6.4 per 10,000 population2011: 6.6 per 10,000 population2012: 6.7 per 10,000 population2013: 6.5 per 10,000 population2014: 6.5 per 10,000 population2015: 6.5 per 10,000 population2016: 7 per 10,000 population2017: 7 per 10,000 population2018: 6.9 per 10,000 population2019: 6.7 per 10,000 population2021: 6.6 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2021, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Switzerland stood at 6.61 per 10,000 population.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Switzerland peaked at 7 per 10,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.04 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Switzerland ranks 53rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.2 per 10,000 population 6.04 per 10,000 population 6.35 per 10,000 population 10
2010s 6.66 per 10,000 population 6.36 per 10,000 population 7 per 10,000 population 10
2020s 6.61 per 10,000 population 6.61 per 10,000 population 6.61 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 51 Germany 6.71 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 52 Singapore 6.65 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 6.28 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 55 Malaysia 6.26 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 56 Iraq 6.19 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Switzerland?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Switzerland was 6.61 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7 per 10,000 population in 2016.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.04 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data

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
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
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