Pharmacists in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pharmacists was 9.52 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
9.52
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
9.52
in 2023
All-time low
5.87
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Pharmacists in United Kingdom, 2002–2023

02468102002201220232002: 5.92003: 62004: 6.12005: 62006: 6.22007: 6.22008: 6.32009: 6.32010: 6.52011: 7.62012: 7.82013: 82014: 8.22015: 8.32016: 8.62017: 8.42018: 8.62019: 8.72020: 8.52021: 8.42022: 92023: 9.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 9.52 for pharmacists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in United Kingdom peaked at 9.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 2002.

United Kingdom ranks 30th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.12 5.87 6.34 8
2010s 8.06 6.45 8.68 10
2020s 8.85 8.4 9.52 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 27 Israel 9.59 compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 9.59 compare
  3. 29 Australia 9.58 compare
  4. 30 United States of America 9.52 compare
  5. 32 Lithuania 9.46 compare
  6. 33 France 9.43 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in United Kingdom?
Pharmacists in United Kingdom was 9.52 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9.52 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for pharmacists?
United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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