Pharmacists (number) by country
Countries reporting
166
Highest
1.76 million
India
Lowest
1
Niue
Median
1,836
Years covered
54
1971–2024
Data points
3,402
What the numbers show
Pharmacists (number) is currently reported for 166 countries. The highest value is 1.76 million in India; the lowest is 1 in Niue.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,836, and the mean is 26,909.
Over the past decade 138 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Benin (up 5,853.9%), and the largest decrease in Morocco (down 94.4%).
Pharmacists: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.76 million | 2024 | up 164.7% | rising |
| 2 | China | 569,481 | 2023 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 328,870 | 2024 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 253,198 | 2022 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 82,394 | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 6 | Brazil | 80,603 | 2024 | down 43.2% | rising |
| 7 | Indonesia | 69,187 | 2024 | up 128.1% | volatile |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 65,406 | 2023 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 9 | France | 62,643 | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 10 | Philippines | 61,474 | 2024 | up 98.9% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 59,667 | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 12 | Egypt | 58,366 | 2021 | up 97.8% | rising |
| 13 | Pakistan | 58,234 | 2024 | up 133.8% | rising |
| 14 | Germany | 56,219 | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 15 | Canada | 46,334 | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 16 | South Korea | 42,722 | 2023 | up 31.3% | falling |
| 17 | Turkey | 40,610 | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 18 | Syria | 37,261 | 2022 | up 84.8% | rising |
| 19 | Saudi Arabia | 36,810 | 2023 | up 136.1% | rising |
| 20 | Nigeria | 35,182 | 2024 | up 84.6% | rising |
| 21 | Iraq | 32,370 | 2023 | up 276.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Vietnam | 31,808 | 2017 | up 76.1% | rising |
| 23 | Iran | 30,427 | 2023 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 28,635 | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 25 | Argentina | 26,314 | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 26 | Australia | 25,339 | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 27 | Jordan | 24,378 | 2024 | up 99.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Malaysia | 22,869 | 2024 | up 86.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Romania | 21,664 | 2023 | up 33.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 21,395 | 2024 | up 99.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 18,921 | 2023 | up 104.2% | rising |
| 32 | South Africa | 18,313 | 2024 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 33 | Thailand | 16,474 | 2022 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 34 | United Arab Emirates | 16,263 | 2023 | up 330.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Belgium | 15,040 | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 36 | North Korea | 14,317 | 2024 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 37 | Chile | 14,294 | 2023 | up 135.7% | rising |
| 38 | Algeria | 13,642 | 2022 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 39 | Greece | 11,482 | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 40 | Portugal | 10,442 | 2023 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 41 | Colombia | 9,657 | 2023 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 42 | Lebanon | 9,295 | 2020 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 43 | Israel | 9,000 | 2024 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 44 | Sweden | 8,406 | 2022 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 45 | Hungary | 8,392 | 2023 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 46 | Czechia | 8,253 | 2023 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 47 | Nepal | 7,430 | 2024 | up 519.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Ghana | 7,119 | 2024 | up 1,149.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Austria | 7,017 | 2024 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 6,850 | 2024 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 51 | Finland | 6,504 | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 6,481 | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 53 | Ireland | 6,250 | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 54 | Switzerland | 6,157 | 2022 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 55 | Costa Rica | 6,142 | 2022 | up 62.5% | rising |
| 56 | Cuba | 5,942 | 2022 | up 103.8% | rising |
| 57 | Russia | 5,748 | 2020 | down 31.1% | flat |
| 58 | Peru | 5,594 | 2023 | up 266.1% | rising |
| 59 | Slovakia | 4,684 | 2023 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 60 | Mongolia | 4,467 | 2024 | up 177.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Oman | 4,384 | 2024 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Belarus | 4,216 | 2024 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 63 | Kuwait | 3,960 | 2020 | up 345.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Qatar | 3,923 | 2024 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 65 | Netherlands | 3,900 | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 66 | Tanzania | 3,860 | 2024 | up 446.0% | volatile |
| 67 | New Zealand | 3,856 | 2024 | up 29.0% | falling |
| 68 | Norway | 3,542 | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 69 | Singapore | 3,494 | 2023 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 70 | Denmark | 3,470 | 2022 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 71 | Croatia | 3,422 | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 72 | Albania | 3,125 | 2018 | up 194.8% | rising |
| 73 | Tunisia | 2,920 | 2021 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 74 | Libya | 2,889 | 2020 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 75 | Bolivia | 2,882 | 2021 | up 336.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Kenya | 2,776 | 2024 | up 17.9% | falling |
| 77 | Lithuania | 2,700 | 2023 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 78 | Sri Lanka | 2,500 | 2023 | up 85.5% | rising |
| 79 | Tajikistan | 2,499 | 2020 | up 85.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Laos | 2,312 | 2024 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 2,191 | 2024 | up 1,035.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Yemen | 2,015 | 2022 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 83 | Moldova | 1,873 | 2023 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 84 | Uganda | 1,798 | 2024 | up 226.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Latvia | 1,608 | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 86 | Slovenia | 1,566 | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 87 | Ukraine | 1,521 | 2014 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 88 | Afghanistan | 1,308 | 2023 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 89 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,218 | 2023 | down 49.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Uzbekistan | 1,211 | 2023 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 91 | North Macedonia | 1,095 | 2022 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Mali | 1,062 | 2024 | up 447.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Cyprus | 1,057 | 2023 | up 465.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Serbia | 1,054 | 2022 | down 55.7% | falling |
| 95 | Turkmenistan | 1,029 | 2024 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 96 | Sudan | 1,027 | 2017 | up 172.4% | volatile |
| 97 | El Salvador | 1,006 | 2023 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Zambia | 1,000 | 2024 | up 144.5% | rising |
| 99 | Panama | 958 | 2022 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 100 | Estonia | 955 | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 101 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 928 | 2022 | up 227.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | 923 | 2018 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 103 | Malta | 854 | 2023 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 104 | Namibia | 826 | 2024 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 105 | Benin | 774 | 2024 | up 5,853.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Cambodia | 745 | 2018 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 107 | Ecuador | 672 | 2015 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Azerbaijan | 642 | 2022 | down 61.5% | volatile |
| 109 | Cameroon | 602 | 2022 | up 271.6% | volatile |
| 110 | Mozambique | 537 | 2024 | up 421.4% | volatile |
| 111 | Mauritius | 536 | 2019 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 112 | Morocco | 515 | 2024 | down 94.4% | falling |
| 113 | Iceland | 480 | 2024 | up 213.7% | rising |
| 114 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 463 | 2019 | up 27.2% | falling |
| 115 | South Sudan | 430 | 2024 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Luxembourg | 416 | 2017 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 117 | Angola | 415 | 2024 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Senegal | 380 | 2024 | up 123.5% | rising |
| 119 | Burkina Faso | 376 | 2024 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 120 | Maldives | 352 | 2020 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 121 | Georgia | 350 | 2022 | up 14.8% | falling |
| 122 | Barbados | 327 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 123 | Belize | 310 | 2022 | up 176.8% | volatile |
| 124 | Jamaica | 287 | 2024 | up 298.6% | volatile |
| 125 | East Timor | 277 | 2023 | up 1,746.7% | volatile |
| 126 | Dominican Republic | 276 | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Togo | 255 | 2022 | up 17.0% | rising |
| 128 | Bahrain | 244 | 2020 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 129 | Guinea | 215 | 2024 | up 51.4% | rising |
| 130 | Djibouti | 210 | 2014 | up 1,066.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Gabon | 187 | 2022 | up 306.5% | volatile |
| 132 | Kyrgyzstan | 186 | 2024 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Montenegro | 178 | 2024 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 134 | Malawi | 175 | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 135 | Chad | 163 | 2024 | up 109.0% | rising |
| 136 | Liberia | 154 | 2024 | up 234.8% | volatile |
| 137 | Botswana | 137 | 2024 | down 68.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Burundi | 124 | 2022 | up 3,000.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Armenia | 111 | 2022 | down 11.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Brunei | 106 | 2024 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 141 | Seychelles | 104 | 2024 | up 2,500.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Mauritania | 97 | 2022 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 143 | Monaco | 89 | 2020 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 143 | Sierra Leone | 89 | 2022 | down 54.8% | rising |
| 145 | Papua New Guinea | 85 | 2024 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Andorra | 80 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 147 | Grenada | 75 | 2016 | up 240.9% | volatile |
| 148 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 71 | 2023 | — | rising |
| 149 | Solomon Islands | 57 | 2024 | down 24.0% | rising |
| 150 | Niger | 56 | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 151 | Rwanda | 55 | 2023 | down 51.8% | volatile |
| 152 | Bhutan | 53 | 2022 | up 381.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Eswatini | 46 | 2024 | up 53.3% | flat |
| 154 | Comoros | 40 | 2022 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 155 | Congo | 35 | 2024 | down 52.1% | volatile |
| 155 | San Marino | 35 | 2024 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 157 | Madagascar | 24 | 2024 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 158 | Central African Republic | 10 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Gambia | 10 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Tonga | 8 | 2021 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 161 | Kiribati | 7 | 2023 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 162 | Cape Verde | 6 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Cook Islands | 4 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 164 | Tuvalu | 3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 165 | Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Niue | 1 | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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