Italy vs Japan: Pharmacists

Italy
82,394
in 2023
Japan
253,198
in 2022
Italy rank
5th
Japan rank
4th

Pharmacists over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198020012023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 253,198 against 82,394 in Italy, a difference of 170,804.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.1 times Italy's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 164 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 53,076 81,425 28,350 Japan
1990s 57,336 108,240 50,903 Japan
2000s 56,714 164,401 107,687 Japan
2010s 64,364 217,993 153,629 Japan
2020s 77,856 251,892 174,035 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 253,198 against 82,394 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in pharmacists between Italy and Japan?
170,804, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for pharmacists?
Italy ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th 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