Pharmacists in Iceland
Iceland: Pharmacists was 480 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Iceland is 480, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 106.0% on the previous year and up 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Iceland peaked at 480 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149, in 2012.
That places Iceland 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 151 | — |
| 1981 | 157 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 160 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 168 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 166 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 178 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 180 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 183 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 210 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 212 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 223 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 222 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 236 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 240 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 261 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 293 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 313 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 329 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 334 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 276 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 270 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 282 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 312 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 317 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 321 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 332 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 345 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 160 | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 164 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 163 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 155 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 157 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 149 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 153 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 153 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 160 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 166 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 171 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 182 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 194 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 208 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 220 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 231 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 233 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 480 | +106.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 480 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 8% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 480 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +106.0% | 233 | 480 |
| 2007 | -53.6% | 345 | 160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.5 | 151 | 212 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.7 | 222 | 334 | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.6 | 160 | 345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164 | 149 | 194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.4 | 208 | 480 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 110 Mozambique 537 compare
- 111 Mauritius 536 compare
- 112 Morocco 515 compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 463 compare
- 115 South Sudan 430 compare
- 116 Luxembourg 416 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Iceland?
- Pharmacists in Iceland was 480 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 480 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for pharmacists?
- Iceland ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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