Pharmacists in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pharmacists was 1,308 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,308
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
88th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,712
in 2015
All-time low
525
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2023
Pharmacists in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in Afghanistan stood at 1,308.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Afghanistan peaked at 1,712 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 525, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 88th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 793.5 | 525 | 900 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,278 | 814 | 1,712 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,386 | 1,308 | 1,463 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 85 Latvia 1,608 compare
- 86 Slovenia 1,566 compare
- 87 Ukraine 1,521 compare
- 89 Cote d'Ivoire 1,218 compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 1,211 compare
- 91 North Macedonia 1,095 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 621,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 556,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 595,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 569,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 608,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 581,669 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Afghanistan?
- Pharmacists in Afghanistan was 1,308 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,712 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 525 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pharmacists?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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