Health at a Glance 2021
OECD Indicators
Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. These cover health status, risk factors for health, access to and quality of health care, and health resources. Analysis draws from the latest comparable official national statistics and other sources.
Alongside indicator-by-indicator analysis, an overview chapter summarises the comparative performance of countries and major trends. This edition also has a special focus on the health impact of COVID-19 in OECD countries, including deaths and illness caused by the virus, adverse effects on access and quality of care, and the growing burden of mental ill-health.
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Pharmacists and pharmacies
Pharmacists are highly trained health care professionals whose key role is managing the distribution of medicines to consumers/patients and supporting their safe and efficacious use. Between 2000 and 2019, the number of pharmacists per capita increased in all OECD countries for which time series are available by almost 40% on average, to 86 pharmacists per 100 000 inhabitants (). However, the density of pharmacists varied widely across OECD countries, ranging from a low of 21 per 100 000 in the Netherlands to 190 in Japan.
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