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Number of pharmacists — Central Asia

Number of pharmacists in Central Asia in 2024 — 8,065 people. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 43.6%.

2024 8,065 people −9.68% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 18,412 people2005
Period minimum 3,207 people1996

Trend over time

1980–2024 · people

Number of pharmacists — Central Asia, 1980–202405,00010,00015,00020,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 14,288 people1992: 16,383 people1996: 3,207 people1998: 5,594 people1999: 5,076 people2000: 7,520 people2001: 7,633 people2002: 9,297 people2003: 13,212 people2004: 14,259 people2005: 18,412 people2006: 16,757 people2007: 15,631 people2008: 16,030 people2009: 15,563 people2010: 14,786 people2011: 16,794 people2012: 17,372 people2013: 17,888 people2014: 18,405 people2015: 17,419 people2016: 15,770 people2017: 12,080 people2018: 14,142 people2019: 10,329 people2020: 11,710 people2021: 9,119 people2022: 8,785 people2023: 8,929 people2024: 8,065 people
Change over the period: −6,223 (−43.55%) Average annual rate: -1.29 %
Number of pharmacists — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 8,065 −864 −9.68%
2023 8,929 +144 +1.64%
2022 8,785 −334 −3.66%
2021 9,119 −2,591 −22.13%
2020 11,710 +1,381 +13.37%
2019 10,329 −3,813 −26.96%
2018 14,142 +2,062 +17.07%
2017 12,080 −3,690 −23.4%
2016 15,770 −1,649 −9.47%
2015 17,419 −986 −5.36%
2014 18,405 +517 +2.89%
2013 17,888 +516 +2.97%
2012 17,372 +578 +3.44%
2011 16,794 +2,008 +13.58%
2010 14,786 −777 −4.99%
2009 15,563 −467 −2.91%
2008 16,030 +399 +2.55%
2007 15,631 −1,126 −6.72%
2006 16,757 −1,655 −8.99%
2005 18,412 +4,153 +29.13%
2004 14,259 +1,047 +7.92%
2003 13,212 +3,915 +42.11%
2002 9,297 +1,664 +21.8%
2001 7,633 +113 +1.5%
2000 7,520 +2,444 +48.15%
1999 5,076 −518 −9.26%
1998 5,594 — —
1996 3,207 — —
1992 16,383 — —
1980 14,288 — —

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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