Pharmacists in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pharmacists was 1,308 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
Pharmacists in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 525 | — |
| 2005 | 900 | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 830 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 830 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 829 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 847 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 814 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 836 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 845 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,711 | +102.5% |
| 2015 | 1,712 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,675 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,073 | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 1,555 | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 1,463 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,308 | -10.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,308 is above the median for low income countries, which is 376, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,308 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,692, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +102.5% | 845 | 1,711 |
| 2005 | +71.4% | 525 | 900 |
| 2019 | +44.9% | 1,073 | 1,555 |
| 2018 | -35.9% | 1,675 | 1,073 |
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, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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