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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam

Vietnam: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 3.37 per 10,000 population in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.37 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.55 per 10,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
0.77 per 10,000 population
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2016

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam, 2001–2016

123452001200820162001: 0.77 per 10,000 population2002: 3.1 per 10,000 population2005: 1.9 per 10,000 population2006: 2 per 10,000 population2007: 2.2 per 10,000 population2008: 2.3 per 10,000 population2009: 2.5 per 10,000 population2010: 2.7 per 10,000 population2012: 4.5 per 10,000 population2014: 3.4 per 10,000 population2015: 3.4 per 10,000 population2016: 3.4 per 10,000 population

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 Vietnam is 3.37 per 10,000 population, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam peaked at 4.55 per 10,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.77 per 10,000 population, in 2001.

Vietnam ranks 70th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.09 per 10,000 population 0.77 per 10,000 population 3.06 per 10,000 population 7
2010s 3.48 per 10,000 population 2.69 per 10,000 population 4.55 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 67 Libya 4.1 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 68 North Korea 3.91 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 69 China 3.73 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 71 Iran 3.36 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 72 Kazakhstan 3.21 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 73 Algeria 3 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam was 3.37 per 10,000 population in 2016, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 4.55 per 10,000 population in 2012.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.77 per 10,000 population in 2001.
How does Vietnam rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Vietnam ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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