Pharmacists per 1,000 people - Country rankings
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Pharmacists per 1,000 people, 2019:
The average for 2019 based on 26 countries was 0.82 pharmacists per 1,000 people. The highest value was in Belgium: 1.27 pharmacists per 1,000 people and the lowest value was in the Netherlands: 0.21 pharmacists per 1,000 people. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: pharmacists per 1,000 people; Source: OECD
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| Countries | Pharmacists per 1,000 people, 2019 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1.27 | 1 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Italy | 1.26 | 2 | 2013 - 2021 |
| Spain | 1.23 | 3 | 1996 - 2020 |
| Canada | 1.04 | 4 | 2012 - 2020 |
| France | 1.03 | 5 | 2011 - 2020 |
| Lithuania | 1.03 | 6 | 1994 - 2020 |
| Israel | 0.94 | 7 | 1996 - 2020 |
| Portugal | 0.93 | 8 | 1999 - 2020 |
| Australia | 0.89 | 9 | 1986 - 2020 |
| UK | 0.87 | 10 | 2002 - 2020 |
| Norway | 0.86 | 11 | 2002 - 2021 |
| Latvia | 0.84 | 12 | 2003 - 2021 |
| Hungary | 0.83 | 13 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Sweden | 0.79 | 14 | 1980 - 2019 |
| South Korea | 0.75 | 15 | 2004 - 2020 |
| Poland | 0.74 | 16 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Austria | 0.73 | 17 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Slovenia | 0.73 | 18 | 1998 - 2020 |
| Czechia | 0.72 | 19 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Estonia | 0.72 | 20 | 1980 - 2020 |
| New Zealand | 0.7 | 21 | 2008 - 2021 |
| Germany | 0.67 | 22 | 1991 - 2020 |
| Switzerland | 0.67 | 23 | 1980 - 2019 |
| Iceland | 0.54 | 24 | 2007 - 2021 |
| Denmark | 0.44 | 25 | 1992 - 2019 |
| Netherlands | 0.21 | 26 | 1980 - 2020 |
Definition: The number of practicing pharmacists per 1,000 residents of the country.
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