Pharmacists in Australia
Australia: Pharmacists was 25,339 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Australia, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in Australia stood at 25,339. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Australia peaked at 25,339 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 1990.
Australia ranks 26th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11,000 | — |
| 1987 | 10,300 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 15,500 | +50.5% |
| 1989 | 12,300 | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 9,000 | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 11,800 | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 10,111 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 10,193 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10,639 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10,722 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11,126 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11,360 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 11,600 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11,829 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 15,300 | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 12,600 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 12,900 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15,700 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 18,400 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 14,900 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 16,300 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 18,200 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 19,100 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 23,300 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 19,237 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 15,222 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 17,097 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 19,148 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 19,655 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20,281 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20,960 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 21,656 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 22,063 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 22,599 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23,446 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 24,028 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24,544 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 25,339 | +3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25,339 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25,339 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,162, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +50.5% | 10,300 | 15,500 |
| 1990 | -26.8% | 12,300 | 9,000 |
| 1991 | +31.1% | 9,000 | 11,800 |
| 2000 | +29.3% | 11,829 | 15,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,275 | 10,300 | 15,500 | 4 |
| 1990s | 10,838 | 9,000 | 11,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,670 | 12,600 | 23,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,792 | 15,222 | 22,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,339 | 23,446 | 25,339 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Australia?
- Pharmacists in Australia was 25,339 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,339 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for pharmacists?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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