Pharmacists in Australia
Australia: Pharmacists was 25,339 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,339
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 166 countries
All-time high
25,339
in 2023
All-time low
9,000
in 1990
Years of data
38
1986–2023
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.
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 215 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (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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