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Number of pharmacists — Colombia

Number of pharmacists in Colombia in 2023 — 9,657 people. Ranked 31 in the world out of 101. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 260.2%.

2023 9,657 people +4.56% vs 2022
World rank 31of 101
Period maximum 9,657 people2023
Period minimum 2,681 people2001

Trend over time

2001–2023 · people

Number of pharmacists — Colombia, 2001–202302,5005,0007,50010,000200120042007201020132016201920222001: 2,681 people2002: 2,761 people2003: 2,940 people2004: 3,115 people2005: 3,396 people2006: 3,658 people2007: 3,959 people2008: 4,244 people2009: 4,548 people2010: 4,870 people2011: 5,158 people2012: 5,555 people2013: 5,836 people2014: 6,188 people2015: 6,635 people2016: 6,944 people2017: 7,247 people2018: 7,621 people2019: 8,003 people2020: 8,326 people2021: 8,816 people2022: 9,236 people2023: 9,657 people
Change over the period: +6,976 (+260.2%) Average annual rate: 6 %
Number of pharmacists — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 9,657 +421 +4.56%
2022 9,236 +420 +4.76%
2021 8,816 +490 +5.89%
2020 8,326 +323 +4.04%
2019 8,003 +382 +5.01%
2018 7,621 +374 +5.16%
2017 7,247 +303 +4.36%
2016 6,944 +309 +4.66%
2015 6,635 +447 +7.22%
2014 6,188 +352 +6.03%
2013 5,836 +281 +5.06%
2012 5,555 +397 +7.7%
2011 5,158 +288 +5.91%
2010 4,870 +322 +7.08%
2009 4,548 +304 +7.16%
2008 4,244 +285 +7.2%
2007 3,959 +301 +8.23%
2006 3,658 +262 +7.71%
2005 3,396 +281 +9.02%
2004 3,115 +175 +5.95%
2003 2,940 +179 +6.48%
2002 2,761 +80 +2.98%
2001 2,681 — —

South America, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BR Brazil 87,416 AR Argentina 26,314 CL Chile 14,294 CO Colombia 9,657 PE Peru 5,594 UY Uruguay 244
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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.

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