Pharmacists in Czechia
Czechia: Pharmacists was 8,253 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,253
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8,262
in 2022
All-time low
3,425
in 1993
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Pharmacists in Czechia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Czechia is 8,253, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Czechia peaked at 8,262 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,425, in 1993.
That places Czechia 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,974 | — |
| 1981 | 3,994 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4,010 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4,008 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,975 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,029 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4,072 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3,891 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4,090 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4,135 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3,962 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 3,768 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3,633 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,425 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3,504 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,763 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 4,072 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 4,402 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 4,559 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4,786 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5,059 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,199 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,397 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,610 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,674 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,761 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5,842 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,785 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,861 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,915 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,061 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,222 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6,327 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,383 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,724 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6,965 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,172 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7,308 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,347 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,686 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7,594 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7,516 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8,262 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 8,253 | -0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 8,253 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 8,253 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,018 | 3,891 | 4,135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,987 | 3,425 | 4,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,610 | 5,059 | 5,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,820 | 6,061 | 7,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,906 | 7,516 | 8,262 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.76 % 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 -5.46 % 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 Czechia?
- Pharmacists in Czechia was 8,253 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,262 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,425 in 1993.
- How does Czechia rank for pharmacists?
- Czechia ranks 46th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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