Number of pharmacists — all countries

Number of pharmacists — Southern Europe

Number of pharmacists in Southern Europe in 2022 — 171,503 people. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 54.3%.

2022 171,503 people +3.71% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 171,503 people2022
Period minimum 109,403 people2006

Trend over time

2003–2022 · people

Number of pharmacists — Southern Europe, 2003–2022100,000120,000140,000160,000180,000200320052007200920112013201520172019202120222003: 111,153 people2004: 109,486 people2005: 110,391 people2006: 109,403 people2007: 122,111 people2008: 131,320 people2009: 123,466 people2010: 122,708 people2011: 130,143 people2012: 134,405 people2013: 151,216 people2014: 153,640 people2015: 154,244 people2016: 155,135 people2017: 154,162 people2018: 159,908 people2019: 161,191 people2020: 165,372 people2022: 171,503 people
Change over the period: +60,350 (+54.29%) Average annual rate: 2.31 %
Number of pharmacists — Southern Europe, by year Southern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 171,503
2020 165,372 +4,181 +2.59%
2019 161,191 +1,283 +0.8%
2018 159,908 +5,746 +3.73%
2017 154,162 −973 −0.63%
2016 155,135 +891 +0.58%
2015 154,244 +604 +0.39%
2014 153,640 +2,424 +1.6%
2013 151,216 +16,811 +12.51%
2012 134,405 +4,262 +3.27%
2011 130,143 +7,435 +6.06%
2010 122,708 −758 −0.61%
2009 123,466 −7,854 −5.98%
2008 131,320 +9,209 +7.54%
2007 122,111 +12,708 +11.62%
2006 109,403 −988 −0.9%
2005 110,391 +905 +0.83%
2004 109,486 −1,667 −1.5%
2003 111,153

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.