Number of pharmacists in Mauritius in 2019 — 536 people. Ranked 87 in the world out of 118. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 92.1%.
2003–2019 · people
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 536 | — | — |
| 2017 | 531 | +17 | +3.31% |
| 2016 | 514 | +17 | +3.42% |
| 2015 | 497 | +3 | +0.61% |
| 2014 | 494 | +34 | +7.39% |
| 2013 | 460 | +28 | +6.48% |
| 2012 | 432 | +24 | +5.88% |
| 2011 | 408 | +8 | +2% |
| 2010 | 400 | +14 | +3.63% |
| 2009 | 386 | +38 | +10.92% |
| 2008 | 348 | +21 | +6.42% |
| 2007 | 327 | — | — |
| 2004 | 286 | +7 | +2.51% |
| 2003 | 279 | — | — |
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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