Number of pharmacists in South Africa in 2024 — 18,313 people. Ranked 12 in the world out of 70. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 65%.
2004–2024 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,313 | +421 | +2.35% |
| 2023 | 17,892 | +1,063 | +6.32% |
| 2022 | 16,829 | — | — |
| 2016 | 15,267 | −517 | −3.28% |
| 2015 | 15,784 | +790 | +5.27% |
| 2014 | 14,994 | — | — |
| 2012 | 13,642 | +829 | +6.47% |
| 2011 | 12,813 | — | — |
| 2004 | 11,097 | — | — |
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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