Pharmacists in Argentina
Argentina: Pharmacists was 26,314 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Argentina, 1992–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 26,314 for pharmacists in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Argentina peaked at 27,843 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,500, in 1992.
That places Argentina 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,500 | — |
| 1998 | 15,300 | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 24,564 | +60.5% |
| 2013 | 25,083 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25,614 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 26,034 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 26,376 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26,684 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26,942 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27,205 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,317 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27,490 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27,843 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 26,314 | -5.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 26,314 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 14.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 26,314 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 982, 26.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +60.5% | 15,300 | 24,564 |
| 1998 | +45.7% | 10,500 | 15,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,900 | 10,500 | 15,300 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,063 | 24,564 | 27,205 | 8 |
| 2020s | 27,241 | 26,314 | 27,843 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 Argentina?
- Pharmacists in Argentina was 26,314 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27,843 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,500 in 1992.
- How does Argentina rank for pharmacists?
- Argentina ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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