Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Pharmacists was 11.07 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
11.07
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
11.07
in 2023
All-time low
5.76
in 2012
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2023

02.557.5102008201520232008: 6.82009: 6.22010: 5.92011: 5.92012: 5.82014: 7.52015: 7.92016: 8.22017: 9.22018: 9.62019: 10.52020: 8.92021: 9.82022: 10.62023: 11.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists in Saudi Arabia stood at 11.07. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 2012.

That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.49 6.17 6.81 2
2010s 7.81 5.76 10.46 9
2020s 10.09 8.88 11.07 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 19 Barbados 11.58 compare
  2. 20 Romania 11.33 compare
  3. 21 Greece 11.21 compare
  4. 23 Albania 10.8 compare
  5. 24 San Marino, Republic of 10.42 compare
  6. 25 Portugal 10.01 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More health data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Saudi Arabia?
Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia was 11.07 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for pharmacists?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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