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Number of pharmacists — Australia and New Zealand

Number of pharmacists in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 — 29,012 people. Since 1986, the indicator has risen by 102.8%.

2023 29,012 people +2.95% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 29,012 people2023
Period minimum 12,468 people1990

Trend over time

1986–2023 · people

Number of pharmacists — Australia and New Zealand, 1986–202310,00015,00020,00025,00030,00019861990199419982002200620102014201820221986: 14,306 people1987: 13,703 people1988: 18,944 people1989: 15,778 people1990: 12,468 people1991: 15,252 people1992: 13,560 people1993: 13,698 people1994: 14,153 people1995: 14,254 people1996: 14,764 people1997: 14,994 people1998: 15,315 people1999: 15,580 people2000: 19,074 people2001: 16,408 people2002: 16,759 people2003: 19,616 people2004: 22,337 people2005: 17,687 people2006: 19,101 people2007: 21,089 people2008: 21,700 people2009: 25,962 people2010: 21,987 people2011: 18,043 people2012: 19,958 people2013: 22,080 people2014: 22,645 people2015: 23,356 people2016: 24,108 people2017: 24,853 people2018: 25,471 people2019: 26,088 people2020: 27,098 people2021: 27,726 people2022: 28,181 people2023: 29,012 people
Change over the period: +14,706 (+102.8%) Average annual rate: 1.93 %
Number of pharmacists — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 29,012 +831 +2.95%
2022 28,181 +455 +1.64%
2021 27,726 +628 +2.32%
2020 27,098 +1,010 +3.87%
2019 26,088 +617 +2.42%
2018 25,471 +618 +2.49%
2017 24,853 +745 +3.09%
2016 24,108 +752 +3.22%
2015 23,356 +711 +3.14%
2014 22,645 +565 +2.56%
2013 22,080 +2,122 +10.63%
2012 19,958 +1,915 +10.61%
2011 18,043 −3,944 −17.94%
2010 21,987 −3,975 −15.31%
2009 25,962 +4,262 +19.64%
2008 21,700 +611 +2.9%
2007 21,089 +1,988 +10.41%
2006 19,101 +1,414 +7.99%
2005 17,687 −4,650 −20.82%
2004 22,337 +2,721 +13.87%
2003 19,616 +2,857 +17.05%
2002 16,759 +351 +2.14%
2001 16,408 −2,666 −13.98%
2000 19,074 +3,494 +22.43%
1999 15,580 +265 +1.73%
1998 15,315 +321 +2.14%
1997 14,994 +230 +1.56%
1996 14,764 +510 +3.58%
1995 14,254 +101 +0.71%
1994 14,153 +455 +3.32%
1993 13,698 +138 +1.02%
1992 13,560 −1,692 −11.09%
1991 15,252 +2,784 +22.33%
1990 12,468 −3,310 −20.98%
1989 15,778 −3,166 −16.71%
1988 18,944 +5,241 +38.25%
1987 13,703 −603 −4.22%
1986 14,306 — —

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.

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