Pharmacists in Australia
Australia: Pharmacists was 9.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.58
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 2009
All-time low
5.26
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pharmacists in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Australia is 9.58, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Australia peaked at 10.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 1990.
Australia ranks 29th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 | 5.26 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 | 6.51 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 6.77 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9.11 | 9.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Australia?
- Pharmacists in Australia was 9.58 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for pharmacists?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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