Pharmacists in Hungary
Hungary: Pharmacists was 8,392 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Hungary, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Hungary is 8,392, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Hungary peaked at 8,392 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,265, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 45th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,424 | — |
| 1981 | 3,441 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,477 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,490 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3,507 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,500 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,443 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,404 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3,346 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,318 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,390 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,344 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,392 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,265 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3,306 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,422 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4,104 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 4,766 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 4,789 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,762 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4,905 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5,024 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,070 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,125 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,156 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,313 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,364 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,483 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,773 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5,731 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,821 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,741 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,683 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,524 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 7,594 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7,039 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 7,353 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 7,557 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,842 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8,123 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7,645 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 7,905 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 8,138 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8,392 | +3.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8,392 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8,392 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +32.4% | 5,683 | 7,524 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,435 | 3,318 | 3,507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,854 | 3,265 | 4,789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,294 | 4,905 | 5,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,028 | 5,683 | 8,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,020 | 7,645 | 8,392 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Hungary?
- Pharmacists in Hungary was 8,392 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8,392 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,265 in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for pharmacists?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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