Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam
Vietnam: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 3.34 per 10,000 population in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam, 2001–2017
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 3.34 per 10,000 population, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam peaked at 3.4 per 10,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.77 per 10,000 population, in 2001.
Vietnam ranks 79th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.77 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 3.06 per 10,000 population | +297.4% |
| 2005 | 1.86 per 10,000 population | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 1.98 per 10,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.16 per 10,000 population | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.32 per 10,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 10,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.69 per 10,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.55 per 10,000 population | +69.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 10,000 population | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.37 per 10,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.34 per 10,000 population | -0.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.34 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.34 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +297.4% | 0.77 per 10,000 population | 3.06 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 per 10,000 population | 0.77 per 10,000 population | 3.06 per 10,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.46 per 10,000 population | 2.69 per 10,000 population | 4.55 per 10,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Vietnam was 3.34 per 10,000 population in 2017, 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 3.4 per 10,000 population in 2014.
- 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 79th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).