Pharmacists in Canada
Canada: Pharmacists was 46,334 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46,334
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 166 countries
All-time high
46,334
in 2024
All-time low
14,704
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Pharmacists in Canada, 1982–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in Canada stood at 46,334. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Canada peaked at 46,334 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,704, in 1982.
That places Canada 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,362 | 14,704 | 18,337 | 8 |
| 1990s | 20,581 | 18,676 | 23,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,050 | 23,619 | 30,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,241 | 30,920 | 41,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,247 | 42,428 | 46,334 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Egypt, Arab Rep. 58,366 compare
- 13 Pakistan 58,234 compare
- 14 Germany 56,219 compare
- 16 Korea, Rep. 42,722 compare
- 17 Turkiye 40,610 compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 37,261 compare
More health data for Canada
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 20.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 216,465 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Canada?
- Pharmacists in Canada was 46,334 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 46,334 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,704 in 1982.
- How does Canada rank for pharmacists?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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