Number of pharmacists in Lebanon in 2020 — 9,295 people. Ranked 33 in the world out of 128. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 176.7%.
2001–2020 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,295 | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,868 | +500 | +5.98% |
| 2017 | 8,368 | +449 | +5.67% |
| 2016 | 7,919 | +329 | +4.33% |
| 2015 | 7,590 | +196 | +2.65% |
| 2014 | 7,394 | +394 | +5.63% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | — | — |
| 2011 | 6,687 | +1,179 | +21.41% |
| 2010 | 5,508 | +954 | +20.95% |
| 2009 | 4,554 | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,667 | — | — |
| 2005 | 4,105 | +1,105 | +36.83% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | — | — |
| 2001 | 3,359 | — | — |
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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