Number of pharmacists in Kuwait in 2020 — 3,960 people. Ranked 52 in the world out of 128. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 448.5%.
2001–2020 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,960 | +2,304 | +139.13% |
| 2019 | 1,656 | +80 | +5.08% |
| 2018 | 1,576 | +42 | +2.74% |
| 2017 | 1,534 | +72 | +4.92% |
| 2016 | 1,462 | +45 | +3.18% |
| 2015 | 1,417 | −159 | −10.09% |
| 2014 | 1,576 | +453 | +40.34% |
| 2013 | 1,123 | — | — |
| 2009 | 888 | +84 | +10.45% |
| 2008 | 804 | +62 | +8.36% |
| 2007 | 742 | +26 | +3.63% |
| 2006 | 716 | — | — |
| 2001 | 722 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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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