Pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 15.28 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Arab Emirates stood at 15.28 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 216.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.28 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 10,000 population, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.92 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.06 per 10,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.08 per 10,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.36 per 10,000 population | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.53 per 10,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.98 per 10,000 population | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 7.27 per 10,000 population | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 6 per 10,000 population | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 4.92 per 10,000 population | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 7.73 per 10,000 population | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 10,000 population | -71.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7 per 10,000 population | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 2.35 per 10,000 population | +235.7% |
| 2013 | 4.83 per 10,000 population | +105.5% |
| 2014 | 6.81 per 10,000 population | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 6.05 per 10,000 population | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 7.61 per 10,000 population | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 8.59 per 10,000 population | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 9.06 per 10,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.61 per 10,000 population | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 11.8 per 10,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 12.75 per 10,000 population | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 13.59 per 10,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 15.28 per 10,000 population | +12.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 15.28 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 15.28 per 10,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +235.7% | 0.7 per 10,000 population | 2.35 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 per 10,000 population | 3.92 per 10,000 population | 7.73 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 per 10,000 population | 0.7 per 10,000 population | 12.61 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 per 10,000 population | 11.8 per 10,000 population | 15.28 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Arab Emirates?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Arab Emirates was 15.28 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 10,000 population in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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).