Pharmacists in Spain

Spain: Pharmacists was 12.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13.08
in 2020
All-time low
5.66
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pharmacists in Spain, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 9.41991: 9.61992: 9.81993: 101994: 10.11995: 10.31996: 5.81997: 61998: 5.71999: 6.32000: 7.12001: 7.82002: 7.82003: 7.62004: 82005: 8.52006: 9.22007: 9.52008: 9.92009: 9.32010: 9.22011: 9.32012: 10.52013: 11.12014: 11.72015: 11.92016: 122017: 11.52018: 11.82019: 12.32020: 13.12021: 12.62022: 12.42023: 12.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists in Spain stood at 12.45.

That represents a change of up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Spain peaked at 13.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.66, in 1998.

Spain ranks 12th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Pharmacists in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (per 10,000) in Spain, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 9.36 —
1991 9.6 +2.6%
1992 9.82 +2.3%
1993 9.99 +1.7%
1994 10.12 +1.3%
1995 10.33 +2.1%
1996 5.8 -43.9%
1997 6 +3.4%
1998 5.66 -5.7%
1999 6.28 +11.0%
2000 7.11 +13.2%
2001 7.77 +9.3%
2002 7.77 +0.0%
2003 7.58 -2.4%
2004 8.03 +5.9%
2005 8.52 +6.1%
2006 9.17 +7.6%
2007 9.46 +3.2%
2008 9.88 +4.4%
2009 9.33 -5.6%
2010 9.18 -1.6%
2011 9.31 +1.4%
2012 10.46 +12.4%
2013 11.12 +6.3%
2014 11.68 +5.0%
2015 11.87 +1.6%
2016 12.02 +1.3%
2017 11.49 -4.4%
2018 11.81 +2.8%
2019 12.26 +3.8%
2020 13.08 +6.7%
2021 12.58 -3.8%
2022 12.45 -1.0%
2023 12.45 +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 12.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 12.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists in Spain 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -43.9% 10.33 5.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.3 5.66 10.33 10
2000s 8.46 7.11 9.88 10
2010s 11.12 9.18 12.26 10
2020s 12.64 12.45 13.08 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Qatar 12.87 compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 12.85 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 12.84 compare
  4. 13 Iceland 12.2 compare
  5. 14 India 12.12 compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 12.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Spain?
Pharmacists in Spain was 12.45 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.08 in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.66 in 1998.
How does Spain rank for pharmacists?
Spain ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
167 places, 3,018 data points, 1990–2024
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