Number of pharmacists — all countries

Number of pharmacists — Eastern Europe

Number of pharmacists in Eastern Europe in 2023 — 83,904 people. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 121.2%.

2023 83,904 people −1.43% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 85,906 people2020
Period minimum 37,923 people1980

Trend over time

1980–2023 · people

Number of pharmacists — Eastern Europe, 1980–202320,00040,00060,00080,000100,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020231980: 37,923 people1981: 38,595 people1982: 39,246 people1983: 39,779 people1984: 39,923 people1985: 40,320 people1986: 40,335 people1987: 40,209 people1988: 40,761 people1989: 40,650 people1990: 39,755 people1991: 38,289 people1992: 39,524 people1993: 39,340 people1994: 41,490 people1995: 39,640 people1996: 44,910 people1997: 45,025 people1998: 43,144 people1999: 49,701 people2000: 55,599 people2001: 57,354 people2002: 58,560 people2003: 61,127 people2004: 60,314 people2005: 61,445 people2006: 62,560 people2007: 64,355 people2008: 64,712 people2009: 72,947 people2010: 75,181 people2011: 77,639 people2012: 76,908 people2013: 82,093 people2014: 81,322 people2015: 80,597 people2016: 83,294 people2017: 84,393 people2018: 84,557 people2019: 84,927 people2020: 85,906 people2021: 82,826 people2022: 85,119 people2023: 83,904 people
Change over the period: +45,981 (+121.25%) Average annual rate: 1.86 %
Number of pharmacists — Eastern Europe, by year Eastern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 83,904 −1,215 −1.43%
2022 85,119 +2,293 +2.77%
2021 82,826 −3,080 −3.59%
2020 85,906 +979 +1.15%
2019 84,927 +370 +0.44%
2018 84,557 +164 +0.19%
2017 84,393 +1,099 +1.32%
2016 83,294 +2,697 +3.35%
2015 80,597 −725 −0.89%
2014 81,322 −771 −0.94%
2013 82,093 +5,185 +6.74%
2012 76,908 −731 −0.94%
2011 77,639 +2,458 +3.27%
2010 75,181 +2,234 +3.06%
2009 72,947 +8,235 +12.73%
2008 64,712 +357 +0.55%
2007 64,355 +1,795 +2.87%
2006 62,560 +1,115 +1.81%
2005 61,445 +1,131 +1.88%
2004 60,314 −813 −1.33%
2003 61,127 +2,567 +4.38%
2002 58,560 +1,206 +2.1%
2001 57,354 +1,755 +3.16%
2000 55,599 +5,898 +11.87%
1999 49,701 +6,557 +15.2%
1998 43,144 −1,881 −4.18%
1997 45,025 +115 +0.26%
1996 44,910 +5,270 +13.29%
1995 39,640 −1,850 −4.46%
1994 41,490 +2,150 +5.47%
1993 39,340 −184 −0.47%
1992 39,524 +1,235 +3.23%
1991 38,289 −1,466 −3.69%
1990 39,755 −895 −2.2%
1989 40,650 −111 −0.27%
1988 40,761 +552 +1.37%
1987 40,209 −126 −0.31%
1986 40,335 +15 +0.04%
1985 40,320 +397 +0.99%
1984 39,923 +144 +0.36%
1983 39,779 +533 +1.36%
1982 39,246 +651 +1.69%
1981 38,595 +672 +1.77%
1980 37,923

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.