Pharmacists in India
India: Pharmacists was 1.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.76 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
177,333
in 1991
Years of data
19
1991–2024
Pharmacists in India, 1991–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in India stood at 1.76 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in India peaked at 1.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 177,333, in 1991.
That places India 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177,333 | 177,333 | 177,333 | 1 |
| 2000s | 631,354 | 559,408 | 681,692 | 5 |
| 2010s | 762,472 | 630,766 | 1.20 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 1.20 million | 1.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in India?
- Pharmacists in India was 1.76 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,333 in 1991.
- How does India rank for pharmacists?
- India ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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