Pharmacists in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pharmacists was 6,481 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Bulgaria, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in Bulgaria stood at 6,481.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Bulgaria peaked at 6,493 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,356, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,648 | — |
| 1981 | 3,804 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3,965 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 4,144 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 4,235 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,209 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4,150 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,147 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,294 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4,257 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4,366 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,234 | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 2,667 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 2,376 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 2,075 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 1,882 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1,819 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,588 | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 1,529 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,356 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 5,600 | +313.0% |
| 2010 | 5,600 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,560 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,563 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,563 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,706 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6,022 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6,256 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,399 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,493 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,891 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 6,096 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6,101 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,082 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,303 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6,481 | +2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6,481 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6,481 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +313.0% | 1,356 | 5,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,085 | 3,648 | 4,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,289 | 1,356 | 4,366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 | 5,600 | 5,600 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,905 | 5,560 | 6,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,213 | 6,082 | 6,481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 49 Austria 7,017 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 6,850 compare
- 51 Finland 6,504 compare
- 53 Ireland 6,250 compare
- 54 Switzerland 6,157 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 6,142 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 Bulgaria?
- Pharmacists in Bulgaria was 6,481 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,493 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,356 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pharmacists?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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