Number of pharmacists — all countries

Number of pharmacists — Laos

Number of pharmacists in Laos in 2024 — 2,312 people. Ranked 29 in the world out of 70. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 94.4%.

2024 2,312 people +38.94% vs 2020
World rank 29of 70
Period maximum 2,312 people2024
Period minimum 1,189 people2012

Trend over time

2012–2024 · people

Number of pharmacists — Laos, 2012–20241,0001,5002,0002,50020122014201620182020202220242012: 1,189 people2014: 1,276 people2017: 1,711 people2020: 1,664 people2024: 2,312 people
Change over the period: +1,123 (+94.45%) Average annual rate: 5.7 %
Number of pharmacists — Laos, by year Laos All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 2,312
2020 1,664
2017 1,711
2014 1,276
2012 1,189

South-Eastern Asia, 2024

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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.