China (People’s Republic of) vs Italy: Pharmacists

China (People’s Republic of)
569,481
in 2023
Italy
82,394
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th

Pharmacists over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Italy
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 569,481 against 82,394 in Italy, a difference of 487,087.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 6.9 times Italy's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 164 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 419,994 58,943 361,050 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 353,533 55,220 298,313 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 416,712 66,375 350,337 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 529,590 79,690 449,900 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists, China (People’s Republic of) or Italy?
China (People’s Republic of), at 569,481 against 82,394 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists between China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
487,087, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Italy rank globally for pharmacists?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Pharmacists (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,388 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed