Pharmacists in Algeria
Algeria: Pharmacists was 13,642 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Algeria, 2002–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +288.6% | 7,417 | 28,819 |
| 2011 | -66.7% | 28,819 | 9,588 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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