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Number of pharmacists

How many pharmacists work in a country — the availability of medicines depends on them.

Unit: people Period: 1971–2024 Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO)
Source: WHO · About the indicator
Average: 23,551 people Countries: 191

The ranking uses the latest available value for each country — the year is shown in the row. The table spans 2001 to 2024.

Number of pharmacists, 2001–2024

Top-20 · people

Number of pharmacists, 2001–20240500,0001M1.5M2MIndiaIndia: 1,758,044 people1.76MChinaChina: 569,481 people569,481United StatesUnited States: 328,870 people328,870JapanJapan: 253,198 people253,198ItalyItaly: 82,394 people82,394BrazilBrazil: 80,603 people80,603IndonesiaIndonesia: 69,187 people69,187United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 65,406 people65,406FranceFrance: 62,643 people62,643PhilippinesPhilippines: 61,474 people61,474SpainSpain: 59,667 people59,667EgyptEgypt: 58,366 people58,366PakistanPakistan: 58,234 people58,234GermanyGermany: 56,219 people56,219CanadaCanada: 46,334 people46,334South KoreaSouth Korea: 42,722 people42,722TürkiyeTürkiye: 40,610 people40,610SyriaSyria: 37,261 people37,261Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: 36,810 people36,810NigeriaNigeria: 35,182 people35,182
Number of pharmacists — 2001–2024 Current breakdown Full series CSV XLSX JSON
# Year Subregion World rank
1 IN India 1.76M 2024 1
2 CN China 569,481 2023 2
3 US United States 328,870 2024 3
4 JP Japan 253,198 2022 4
5 IT Italy 82,394 2023 5
6 BR Brazil 80,603 2024 6
7 ID Indonesia 69,187 2024 7
8 GB United Kingdom 65,406 2023 8
9 FR France 62,643 2023 9
10 PH Philippines 61,474 2024 10
11 ES Spain 59,667 2023 11
12 EG Egypt 58,366 2021 12
13 PK Pakistan 58,234 2024 13
14 DE Germany 56,219 2023 14
15 CA Canada 46,334 2024 15
16 KR South Korea 42,722 2023 16
17 TR Türkiye 40,610 2023 17
18 SY Syria 37,261 2022 18
19 SA Saudi Arabia 36,810 2023 19
20 NG Nigeria 35,182 2024 20
21 IQ Iraq 32,370 2023 21
22 VN Vietnam 31,808 2017 22
23 IR Iran 30,427 2023 23
24 PL Poland 28,635 2023 24
25 AR Argentina 26,314 2023 25
26 AU Australia 25,339 2023 26
27 JO Jordan 24,378 2024 27
28 MY Malaysia 22,869 2024 28
29 RO Romania 21,664 2023 29
30 ET Ethiopia 21,395 2024 30
31 BD Bangladesh 18,921 2023 31
32 ZA South Africa 18,313 2024 32
33 TH Thailand 16,474 2022 33
34 AE United Arab Emirates 16,263 2023 34
35 BE Belgium 15,040 2023 35
36 KP North Korea 14,317 2024 36
37 CL Chile 14,294 2023 37
38 DZ Algeria 13,642 2022 38
39 GR Greece 11,482 2023 39
40 PT Portugal 10,442 2023 40
41 CO Colombia 9,657 2023 41
42 LB Lebanon 9,295 2020 42
43 IL Israel 9,000 2024 43
44 SE Sweden 8,406 2022 44
45 HU Hungary 8,392 2023 45
46 CZ Czechia 8,253 2023 46
47 GT Guatemala 7,971 2024 47
48 NP Nepal 7,430 2024 48
49 GH Ghana 7,119 2024 49
50 AT Austria 7,017 2024 50
51 KZ Kazakhstan 6,850 2024 51
52 FI Finland 6,504 2023 52
53 BG Bulgaria 6,481 2024 53
54 IE Ireland 6,250 2024 54
55 CH Switzerland 6,157 2022 55
56 CR Costa Rica 6,142 2022 56
57 CU Cuba 5,942 2022 57
58 HN Honduras 5,862 2023 58
59 RU Russia 5,748 2020 59
60 PE Peru 5,594 2023 60
61 MX Mexico 5,588 2010 61
62 SK Slovakia 4,684 2023 62
63 PY Paraguay 4,547 2022 63
64 MN Mongolia 4,467 2024 64
65 OM Oman 4,384 2024 65
66 BY Belarus 4,216 2024 66
67 MM Myanmar 4,203 2019 67
68 KW Kuwait 3,960 2020 68
69 QA Qatar 3,923 2024 69
70 NL Netherlands 3,900 2023 70
71 TZ Tanzania 3,860 2024 71
72 NZ New Zealand 3,856 2024 72
73 NO Norway 3,542 2023 73
74 SG Singapore 3,494 2023 74
75 DK Denmark 3,470 2022 75
76 HR Croatia 3,422 2023 76
77 AL Albania 3,125 2018 77
78 TN Tunisia 2,920 2021 78
79 LY Libya 2,889 2020 79
80 BO Bolivia 2,882 2021 80
81 KE Kenya 2,776 2024 81
82 LT Lithuania 2,700 2023 82
83 LK Sri Lanka 2,500 2023 83
84 TJ Tajikistan 2,499 2020 84
85 LA Laos 2,312 2024 85
86 ZW Zimbabwe 2,191 2024 86
87 YE Yemen 2,015 2022 87
88 MD Moldova 1,873 2023 88
89 UG Uganda 1,798 2024 89
90 LV Latvia 1,608 2024 90
91 SI Slovenia 1,566 2023 91
92 UA Ukraine 1,521 2014 92
93 AF Afghanistan 1,308 2023 93
94 CI Côte d'Ivoire 1,218 2023 94
95 UZ Uzbekistan 1,211 2023 95
96 NI Nicaragua 1,141 2014 96
97 MK North Macedonia 1,095 2022 97
98 ML Mali 1,062 2024 98
99 CY Cyprus 1,057 2023 99
100 RS Serbia 1,054 2022 100
101 TM Turkmenistan 1,029 2024 101
102 SD Sudan 1,027 2017 102
103 SV El Salvador 1,006 2023 103
104 ZM Zambia 1,000 2024 104
105 PA Panama 958 2022 105
106 EE Estonia 955 2023 106
107 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 928 2022 107
108 TT Trinidad and Tobago 923 2018 108
109 MT Malta 854 2023 109
110 NA Namibia 826 2024 110
111 BJ Benin 774 2024 111
112 KH Cambodia 745 2018 112
113 EC Ecuador 672 2015 113
114 AZ Azerbaijan 642 2022 114
115 CM Cameroon 602 2022 115
116 MZ Mozambique 537 2024 116
117 MU Mauritius 536 2019 117
118 MA Morocco 515 2024 118
119 IS Iceland 480 2024 119
120 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 463 2019 120
121 SS South Sudan 430 2024 121
122 SO Somalia 421 2024 122
123 LU Luxembourg 416 2017 123
124 AO Angola 415 2024 124
125 SN Senegal 380 2024 125
126 BF Burkina Faso 376 2024 126
127 MV Maldives 352 2020 127
128 GE Georgia 350 2022 128
129 HT Haiti 336 2018 129
130 BB Barbados 327 2023 130
131 BZ Belize 310 2022 131
132 JM Jamaica 287 2024 132
133 TL Timor-Leste 277 2023 133
134 DO Dominican Republic 276 2024 134
135 TG Togo 255 2022 135
136 BH Bahrain 244 2020 136
137 UY Uruguay 244 2023 136
138 ER Eritrea 229 2022 138
139 GN Guinea 215 2024 139
140 DJ Djibouti 210 2014 140
141 BS Bahamas 202 2011 141
142 GA Gabon 187 2022 142
143 KG Kyrgyzstan 186 2024 143
144 ME Montenegro 178 2024 144
145 MW Malawi 175 2024 145
146 LS Lesotho 165 2024 146
147 TD Chad 163 2024 147
148 LR Liberia 154 2024 148
149 BW Botswana 137 2024 149
150 BI Burundi 124 2022 150
151 AM Armenia 111 2022 151
152 BN Brunei Darussalam 106 2024 152
153 SC Seychelles 104 2024 153
154 MR Mauritania 97 2022 154
155 MC Monaco 89 2020 155
156 SL Sierra Leone 89 2022 155
157 AG Antigua and Barbuda 85 2024 157
158 PG Papua New Guinea 85 2024 157
159 AD Andorra 80 2024 159
160 LC Saint Lucia 79 2017 160
161 GD Grenada 75 2016 161
162 VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71 2023 162
163 SB Solomon Islands 57 2024 163
164 NE Niger 56 2023 164
165 RW Rwanda 55 2023 165
166 BT Bhutan 53 2022 166
167 SR Suriname 50 2021 167
168 GY Guyana 47 2020 168
169 SZ Eswatini 46 2024 169
170 KM Comoros 40 2022 170
171 ST Sao Tome and Principe 37 2022 171
172 CG Republic of the Congo 35 2024 172
173 SM San Marino 35 2024 172
174 VU Vanuatu 29 2012 174
175 MG Madagascar 24 2024 175
176 DM Dominica 18 2001 176
177 FJ Fiji 16 2023 177
178 GQ Equatorial Guinea 14 2022 178
179 CF Central African Republic 10 2024 179
180 GM Gambia 10 2023 179
181 TO Tonga 8 2021 181
182 KI Kiribati 7 2023 182
183 CV Cabo Verde 6 2023 183
184 PW Palau 5 2020 184
185 WS Samoa 5 2020 184
186 CK Cook Islands 4 2024 186
187 MH Marshall Islands 4 2012 186
188 TV Tuvalu 3 2024 188
189 GW Guinea-Bissau 2 2024 189
190 NR Nauru 2 2015 189
191 NU Niue 1 2024 191
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Maximum 1.76M people
Median 1,141 people
Minimum 1 people
Breakdown total 4.5M people

About the indicator

The number of pharmaceutical personnel, from WHO. The indicator matters for assessing the availability of medicines: in systems with a weak primary level the pharmacy often turns out to be the first and only point of contact a person has with medicine, and provision of pharmacists determines how safe that contact is.

Important: In different countries the category takes in both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, so comparison of absolute numbers between countries is approximate.

Updates
annually
Unit of measurement
people
Observation period
1971–2024
License
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
Dataset
Global Health Observatory

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