Australia vs United States: Pharmacists

Australia
9.58
in 2023
United States
9.52
in 2024
Australia rank
29th
United States rank
30th

Pharmacists over time

  • Australia
  • United States
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 9.58 against 9.52 in United States, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.

Australia ranks 29th and United States ranks 30th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 6.26 8.12 1.86 United States
2000s 8.18 7.97 0.204 Australia
2010s 8.3 9.03 0.725 United States
2020s 9.33 9.42 0.0875 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists, Australia or United States?
Australia, at 9.58 against 9.52 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists between Australia and United States?
0.06, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for pharmacists?
Australia ranks 29th and United States ranks 30th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,004 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed