Pharmacists in China
China: Pharmacists was 569,481 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
569,481
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
2nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
569,481
in 2023
All-time low
266,570
in 1978
Years of data
31
1978–2023
Pharmacists in China, 1978–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 569,481 for pharmacists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in China peaked at 569,481 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266,570, in 1978.
That places China 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Pharmacists in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 266,570 | — |
| 1980 | 308,438 | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 365,145 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 405,978 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 418,520 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 424,952 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 428,295 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 423,644 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 418,574 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 414,408 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 357,659 | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 355,451 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 349,533 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 353,565 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 325,212 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 330,525 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 341,910 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 353,916 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 363,993 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 377,398 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 395,578 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 409,595 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 423,294 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 439,246 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 453,000 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 467,685 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 483,420 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 496,793 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 520,865 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 531,221 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 569,481 | +7.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 569,481 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 304.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 569,481 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,162, 136.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 266,570 | 266,570 | 266,570 | 1 |
| 1980s | 336,792 | 308,438 | 365,145 | 2 |
| 1990s | 419,994 | 405,978 | 428,295 | 6 |
| 2000s | 353,533 | 325,212 | 414,408 | 8 |
| 2010s | 416,712 | 353,916 | 483,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,590 | 496,793 | 569,481 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in China?
- Pharmacists in China was 569,481 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 569,481 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,570 in 1978.
- How does China rank for pharmacists?
- China ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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