Pharmacists in Brazil
Brazil: Pharmacists was 80,603 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80,603
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
6th
of 166 countries
All-time high
141,968
in 2017
All-time low
45,532
in 2000
Years of data
12
1997–2024
Pharmacists in Brazil, 1997–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 80,603 for pharmacists in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Brazil peaked at 141,968 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45,532, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 6th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,117 | 56,117 | 56,117 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87,375 | 45,532 | 104,098 | 6 |
| 2010s | 124,766 | 107,564 | 141,968 | 2 |
| 2020s | 79,987 | 71,941 | 87,416 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.60 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.61 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Brazil?
- Pharmacists in Brazil was 80,603 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 141,968 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,532 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for pharmacists?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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