Japan vs United States of America: Pharmacists

Japan
253,198
in 2022
United States of America
328,870
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
United States of America rank
3rd

Pharmacists over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
100.0k200.0k300.0k198020022024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 328,870 against 253,198 in Japan, a difference of 75,672.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 164 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 164,401 232,268 67,867 United States of America
2010s 217,993 291,086 73,093 United States of America
2020s 251,892 320,475 68,584 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 328,870 against 253,198 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists between Japan and United States of America?
75,672, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for pharmacists?
Japan ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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