Pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 9.52 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Kingdom, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 9.52 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Kingdom peaked at 9.52 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.87 per 10,000 population, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.87 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 6 per 10,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.11 per 10,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.02 per 10,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.18 per 10,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2 per 10,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.27 per 10,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.34 per 10,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.45 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.57 per 10,000 population | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 7.78 per 10,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.97 per 10,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.21 per 10,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.32 per 10,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.58 per 10,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.43 per 10,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.57 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.68 per 10,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5 per 10,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 10,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.97 per 10,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.52 per 10,000 population | +6.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.52 per 10,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9.52 per 10,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.12 per 10,000 population | 5.87 per 10,000 population | 6.34 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.06 per 10,000 population | 6.45 per 10,000 population | 8.68 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 per 10,000 population | 8.4 per 10,000 population | 9.52 per 10,000 population | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Kingdom?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in United Kingdom was 9.52 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 per 10,000 population in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).