Pharmacists in Algeria

Algeria: Pharmacists was 13,642 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13,642
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 166 countries
All-time high
28,819
in 2010
All-time low
5,413
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2022

Pharmacists in Algeria, 2002–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2002201220222002: 5.4k2003: 5.7k2004: 6.1k2005: 6.1k2006: 7.3k2007: 7.4k2010: 28.8k2011: 9.6k2012: 10.2k2013: 10.5k2014: 11.1k2015: 11.5k2016: 11.9k2017: 12.3k2018: 12.8k2019: 13.1k2020: 13.3k2022: 13.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists in Algeria stood at 13,642.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Algeria peaked at 28,819 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,413, in 2002.

Algeria ranks 38th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Pharmacists in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Algeria, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 5,413 —
2003 5,705 +5.4%
2004 6,082 +6.6%
2005 6,104 +0.4%
2006 7,267 +19.1%
2007 7,417 +2.1%
2010 28,819 +288.6%
2011 9,588 -66.7%
2012 10,171 +6.1%
2013 10,538 +3.6%
2014 11,078 +5.1%
2015 11,475 +3.6%
2016 11,888 +3.6%
2017 12,337 +3.8%
2018 12,830 +4.0%
2019 13,122 +2.3%
2020 13,273 +1.2%
2022 13,642 +2.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 13,642 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 13,642 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,692, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists in Algeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +288.6% 7,417 28,819
2011 -66.7% 28,819 9,588

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,331 5,413 7,417 6
2010s 13,185 9,588 28,819 10
2020s 13,458 13,273 13,642 2

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 35 Belgium 15,040 compare
  2. 36 North Korea 14,317 compare
  3. 37 Chile 14,294 compare
  4. 39 Greece 11,482 compare
  5. 40 Portugal 10,442 compare
  6. 41 Colombia 9,657 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Algeria?
Pharmacists in Algeria was 13,642 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 28,819 in 2010.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,413 in 2002.
How does Algeria rank for pharmacists?
Algeria ranks 38th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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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Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 3,402 data points, 1971–2024
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