Pharmacists in United States

United States: Pharmacists was 9.52 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
9.52
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 164 countries
All-time high
9.66
in 2023
All-time low
7.42
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Pharmacists in United States, 1999–2024

02468101999201120241999: 8.12000: 7.62001: 7.92002: 7.62003: 7.42004: 7.62005: 7.82006: 82007: 8.42008: 8.72009: 8.72010: 8.62011: 8.72012: 8.92013: 92014: 92015: 9.12016: 9.32017: 9.32018: 9.22019: 9.22020: 9.32021: 9.22022: 9.52023: 9.72024: 9.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States recorded 9.52 for pharmacists in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in United States peaked at 9.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.42, in 2003.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.12 8.12 8.12 1
2000s 7.97 7.42 8.74 10
2010s 9.03 8.62 9.31 10
2020s 9.44 9.19 9.66 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 27 Israel 9.59 compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 9.59 compare
  3. 29 Australia 9.58 compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom 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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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in United States?
Pharmacists in United States was 9.52 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 7.42 in 2003.
How does United States rank for pharmacists?
United States ranks 30th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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