Number of pharmacists — all countries

Number of pharmacists — ASEAN

Number of pharmacists in ASEAN in 2021 — 176,493 people. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 116.3%.

2021 176,493 people +51.92% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 176,493 people2021
Period minimum 36,740 people2008

Trend over time

2002–2021 · people

Number of pharmacists — ASEAN, 2002–2021050,000100,000150,000200,000200220042006200820102012201420162018202020212002: 81,597 people2004: 61,867 people2008: 36,740 people2009: 40,873 people2010: 67,072 people2012: 50,539 people2014: 90,383 people2015: 121,442 people2016: 94,719 people2017: 152,074 people2018: 104,501 people2019: 114,668 people2020: 116,172 people2021: 176,493 people
Change over the period: +94,896 (+116.3%) Average annual rate: 4.14 %
Number of pharmacists — ASEAN, by year ASEAN All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 176,493 +60,321 +51.92%
2020 116,172 +1,504 +1.31%
2019 114,668 +10,167 +9.73%
2018 104,501 −47,573 −31.28%
2017 152,074 +57,355 +60.55%
2016 94,719 −26,723 −22%
2015 121,442 +31,059 +34.36%
2014 90,383
2012 50,539
2010 67,072 +26,199 +64.1%
2009 40,873 +4,133 +11.25%
2008 36,740
2004 61,867
2002 81,597

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.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.