Pharmacists in Greece
Greece: Pharmacists was 11,482 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,482
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 166 countries
All-time high
11,579
in 2014
All-time low
9,461
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Pharmacists in Greece, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Greece is 11,482, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Greece peaked at 11,579 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,461, in 2004.
That places Greece 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,461 | — |
| 2005 | 9,571 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,837 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9,802 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10,595 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 10,788 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11,160 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11,232 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11,196 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,461 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11,579 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,299 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,300 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11,251 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,935 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11,389 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11,415 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,414 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,267 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,482 | +1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11,482 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11,482 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,009 | 9,461 | 10,788 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11,280 | 10,935 | 11,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,394 | 11,267 | 11,482 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % 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 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % 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 Greece?
- Pharmacists in Greece was 11,482 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11,579 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,461 in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for pharmacists?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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