Pharmacists in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Pharmacists was 642 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists in Azerbaijan, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, pharmacists in Azerbaijan stood at 642.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Azerbaijan peaked at 4,679 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 591, in 2017.
That places Azerbaijan 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,626 | — |
| 1985 | 4,166 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 4,231 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4,172 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4,601 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 4,476 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 4,522 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 4,452 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,580 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,452 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,487 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,478 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,679 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4,599 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,617 | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 2,486 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,374 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2,143 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2,274 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,842 | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 1,734 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,740 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,674 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,609 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,501 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,652 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,831 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 1,657 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,668 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,951 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 1,897 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 599 | -68.4% |
| 2016 | 622 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 591 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 622 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 621 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 624 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 609 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 642 | +5.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 642 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 642 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -68.4% | 1,897 | 599 |
| 1998 | -43.1% | 4,599 | 2,617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,212 | 3,626 | 4,601 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4,135 | 2,486 | 4,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,854 | 1,501 | 2,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,206 | 591 | 1,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 625 | 609 | 642 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % 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 Azerbaijan?
- Pharmacists in Azerbaijan was 642 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,679 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 591 in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for pharmacists?
- Azerbaijan ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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