Pharmacists in Sweden

Sweden: Pharmacists was 8.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.02
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 166 countries
All-time high
8.02
in 2022
All-time low
5.94
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Pharmacists in Sweden, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 5.91991: 6.11992: 6.21993: 6.41994: 6.61995: 6.71996: 6.81997: 6.81998: 6.71999: 6.62000: 7.32001: 7.42002: 7.42003: 7.52004: 7.62005: 7.72006: 7.72007: 7.82008: 7.82009: 7.52010: 7.62011: 7.72012: 7.72013: 7.62014: 7.62015: 7.72016: 7.72017: 7.72018: 7.92019: 82020: 7.72021: 7.82022: 8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8.02 for pharmacists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Sweden peaked at 8.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 1990.

Sweden ranks 41st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Pharmacists in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (per 10,000) in Sweden, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5.94 —
1991 6.13 +3.2%
1992 6.25 +2.0%
1993 6.43 +2.9%
1994 6.59 +2.5%
1995 6.74 +2.3%
1996 6.83 +1.3%
1997 6.83 +0.0%
1998 6.74 -1.3%
1999 6.64 -1.5%
2000 7.3 +9.9%
2001 7.39 +1.2%
2002 7.42 +0.4%
2003 7.47 +0.7%
2004 7.63 +2.1%
2005 7.66 +0.4%
2006 7.68 +0.3%
2007 7.82 +1.8%
2008 7.76 -0.8%
2009 7.54 -2.8%
2010 7.62 +1.1%
2011 7.72 +1.3%
2012 7.71 -0.1%
2013 7.6 -1.4%
2014 7.64 +0.5%
2015 7.7 +0.8%
2016 7.73 +0.4%
2017 7.72 -0.1%
2018 7.92 +2.6%
2019 7.97 +0.6%
2020 7.7 -3.4%
2021 7.83 +1.7%
2022 8.02 +2.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 8.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 8.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.51 5.94 6.83 10
2000s 7.57 7.3 7.82 10
2010s 7.73 7.6 7.97 10
2020s 7.85 7.7 8.02 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 38 Slovakia 8.49 compare
  2. 39 Oman 8.3 compare
  3. 40 South Korea 8.26 compare
  4. 42 Seychelles 7.98 compare
  5. 43 Cyprus 7.86 compare
  6. 44 Belize 7.7 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Sweden?
Pharmacists in Sweden was 8.02 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.02 in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for pharmacists?
Sweden ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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