Pharmacists in Switzerland

Switzerland: Pharmacists was 7 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
7
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 164 countries
All-time high
7
in 2019
All-time low
5.31
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Pharmacists in Switzerland, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 5.31991: 5.41992: 5.51993: 5.71994: 5.91995: 5.91996: 6.21997: 6.21998: 6.31999: 6.12000: 6.22001: 6.32002: 6.32003: 6.22004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 6.22008: 6.32009: 6.32010: 6.42011: 6.62012: 6.92013: 6.52014: 6.52015: 6.52016: 72017: 6.72018: 6.82019: 72020: 6.62021: 6.92022: 7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 7 for pharmacists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Switzerland peaked at 7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.87 5.31 6.34 10
2000s 6.2 6.04 6.35 10
2010s 6.66 6.36 7 10
2020s 6.84 6.61 7 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 51 Iraq 7.18 compare
  2. 52 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 7.01 compare
  3. 52 Maldives 7.01 compare
  4. 55 Estonia, Republic of 6.99 compare
  5. 56 Luxembourg 6.97 compare
  6. 57 Germany 6.65 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Switzerland?
Pharmacists in Switzerland was 7 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2019.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for pharmacists?
Switzerland ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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