Pharmacists in Ireland

Ireland: Pharmacists was 11.89 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
11.89
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
13.58
in 2020
All-time low
6.15
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pharmacists in Ireland, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 6.21991: 6.21992: 6.21993: 6.31994: 6.51995: 6.81996: 71997: 7.21998: 7.41999: 7.72000: 82001: 8.22002: 82003: 8.52004: 8.82005: 9.22006: 9.62007: 10.22008: 9.92009: 9.82010: 102011: 10.52012: 10.92013: 11.32014: 11.72015: 112016: 11.32017: 11.52018: 12.82019: 10.72020: 13.62021: 11.22022: 11.22023: 11.12024: 11.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists in Ireland is 11.89, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Ireland peaked at 13.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 1990.

That places Ireland 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.75 6.15 7.69 10
2000s 9.02 8 10.18 10
2010s 11.18 10.02 12.82 10
2020s 11.78 11.05 13.58 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Iceland 12.2 compare
  2. 14 India 12.12 compare
  3. 15 Costa Rica 12.09 compare
  4. 17 Canada 11.66 compare
  5. 18 Finland 11.61 compare
  6. 19 Barbados 11.58 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More health data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Ireland?
Pharmacists in Ireland was 11.89 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.58 in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for pharmacists?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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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
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