Pharmacists in Finland
Finland: Pharmacists was 6,504 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,504
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 166 countries
All-time high
8,581
in 2003
All-time low
4,770
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Pharmacists in Finland, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in Finland stood at 6,504.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Finland peaked at 8,581 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,770, in 1980.
Finland ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,497 | 4,770 | 6,284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,192 | 6,453 | 7,847 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,553 | 5,176 | 8,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,097 | 5,692 | 6,418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,373 | 6,264 | 6,504 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 30,372 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Finland?
- Pharmacists in Finland was 6,504 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,581 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,770 in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for pharmacists?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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