Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Syria

Syria: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 16.31 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.31 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 155 countries
All-time high
16.31 per 10,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
5.33 per 10,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2021

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

57.51012.51517.52000201020212000: 5.3 per 10,000 population2002: 5.8 per 10,000 population2003: 6 per 10,000 population2004: 6.9 per 10,000 population2005: 7 per 10,000 population2007: 6.2 per 10,000 population2008: 7.7 per 10,000 population2009: 7.8 per 10,000 population2010: 7.4 per 10,000 population2014: 13.7 per 10,000 population2016: 9.7 per 10,000 population2017: 14.5 per 10,000 population2018: 12.3 per 10,000 population2019: 12.5 per 10,000 population2020: 16.3 per 10,000 population2021: 16.3 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 16.31 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Syria peaked at 16.31 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.33 per 10,000 population, in 2000.

Syria ranks 6th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.6 per 10,000 population 5.33 per 10,000 population 7.81 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 11.67 per 10,000 population 7.36 per 10,000 population 14.46 per 10,000 population 6
2020s 16.3 per 10,000 population 16.3 per 10,000 population 16.31 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 3 Jordan 20.3 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 4 Finland 20.28 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 5 Japan 20.26 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 7 Lebanon 16.3 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 8 United Arab Emirates 15.28 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Syria?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Syria was 16.31 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 16.31 per 10,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.33 per 10,000 population in 2000.
How does Syria rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Syria ranks 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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