Pharmacists in Portugal

Portugal: Pharmacists was 10.01 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
10.01
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 2022
All-time low
4.03
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pharmacists in Portugal, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 5.41991: 5.91992: 61993: 61994: 6.31995: 6.41996: 6.71997: 7.21998: 7.41999: 42000: 4.12001: 4.32002: 4.52003: 4.92004: 5.22005: 5.52006: 5.72007: 62008: 6.62009: 7.12010: 7.22011: 7.52012: 7.42013: 7.72014: 8.12015: 8.42016: 8.52017: 92018: 9.12019: 9.32020: 9.52021: 9.72022: 10.22023: 10

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists in Portugal is 10.01, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Portugal peaked at 10.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 1999.

Portugal ranks 25th of 164 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.15 4.03 7.39 10
2000s 5.37 4.13 7.06 10
2010s 8.21 7.25 9.27 10
2020s 9.85 9.46 10.17 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 11.07 compare
  2. 23 Albania 10.8 compare
  3. 24 San Marino 10.42 compare
  4. 26 Andorra 9.77 compare
  5. 27 Israel 9.59 compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 9.59 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More health data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Portugal?
Pharmacists in Portugal was 10.01 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 1999.
How does Portugal rank for pharmacists?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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