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Number of pharmacists — EAEU

Number of pharmacists in the EAEU in 2024 — 11,252 people. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 16.1%.

2024 11,252 people +4.26% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 28,220 people2005
Period minimum 10,170 people1995

Trend over time

1980–2024 · people

Number of pharmacists — EAEU, 1980–202410,00015,00020,00025,00030,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 13,405 people1981: 14,081 people1982: 14,855 people1983: 15,434 people1984: 16,101 people1985: 16,677 people1986: 17,068 people1987: 17,762 people1988: 18,085 people1989: 18,293 people1990: 18,593 people1991: 18,946 people1992: 23,041 people1993: 20,129 people1994: 19,728 people1995: 10,170 people1996: 14,938 people1997: 15,941 people1998: 14,654 people1999: 14,283 people2000: 16,528 people2001: 16,211 people2002: 18,292 people2003: 22,944 people2004: 23,995 people2005: 28,220 people2006: 26,378 people2007: 24,756 people2008: 25,218 people2009: 24,789 people2010: 22,632 people2011: 24,787 people2012: 24,769 people2013: 25,218 people2014: 24,910 people2015: 23,772 people2016: 22,038 people2017: 18,194 people2018: 19,059 people2019: 15,679 people2020: 16,636 people2021: 11,131 people2022: 10,715 people2023: 10,792 people2024: 11,252 people
Change over the period: −2,153 (−16.06%) Average annual rate: -0.4 %
Number of pharmacists — EAEU, by year EAEU All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 11,252 +460 +4.26%
2023 10,792 +77 +0.72%
2022 10,715 −416 −3.74%
2021 11,131 −5,505 −33.09%
2020 16,636 +957 +6.1%
2019 15,679 −3,380 −17.73%
2018 19,059 +865 +4.75%
2017 18,194 −3,844 −17.44%
2016 22,038 −1,734 −7.29%
2015 23,772 −1,138 −4.57%
2014 24,910 −308 −1.22%
2013 25,218 +449 +1.81%
2012 24,769 −18 −0.07%
2011 24,787 +2,155 +9.52%
2010 22,632 −2,157 −8.7%
2009 24,789 −429 −1.7%
2008 25,218 +462 +1.87%
2007 24,756 −1,622 −6.15%
2006 26,378 −1,842 −6.53%
2005 28,220 +4,225 +17.61%
2004 23,995 +1,051 +4.58%
2003 22,944 +4,652 +25.43%
2002 18,292 +2,081 +12.84%
2001 16,211 −317 −1.92%
2000 16,528 +2,245 +15.72%
1999 14,283 −371 −2.53%
1998 14,654 −1,287 −8.07%
1997 15,941 +1,003 +6.71%
1996 14,938 +4,768 +46.88%
1995 10,170 −9,558 −48.45%
1994 19,728 −401 −1.99%
1993 20,129 −2,912 −12.64%
1992 23,041 +4,095 +21.61%
1991 18,946 +353 +1.9%
1990 18,593 +300 +1.64%
1989 18,293 +208 +1.15%
1988 18,085 +323 +1.82%
1987 17,762 +694 +4.07%
1986 17,068 +391 +2.34%
1985 16,677 +576 +3.58%
1984 16,101 +667 +4.32%
1983 15,434 +579 +3.9%
1982 14,855 +774 +5.5%
1981 14,081 +676 +5.04%
1980 13,405 — —

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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