Number of pharmacists — all countries

Number of pharmacists — Nepal

Number of pharmacists in Nepal in 2024 — 7,430 people. Ranked 16 in the world out of 70. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 2,693.2%.

2024 7,430 people +11.28% vs 2023
World rank 16of 70
Period maximum 7,430 people2024
Period minimum 266 people2004

Trend over time

2004–2024 · people

Number of pharmacists — Nepal, 2004–202402,0004,0006,0008,000200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242004: 266 people2012: 1,200 people2017: 2,711 people2018: 2,600 people2019: 3,850 people2020: 4,818 people2021: 5,144 people2023: 6,677 people2024: 7,430 people
Change over the period: +7,164 (+2,693.23%) Average annual rate: 18.12 %
Number of pharmacists — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 7,430 +753 +11.28%
2023 6,677
2021 5,144 +326 +6.77%
2020 4,818 +968 +25.14%
2019 3,850 +1,250 +48.08%
2018 2,600 −111 −4.09%
2017 2,711
2012 1,200
2004 266

Southern 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.