Pharmacists in Ireland
Ireland: Pharmacists was 6,250 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,250
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
53rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
6,767
in 2020
All-time low
2,049
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Pharmacists in Ireland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in Ireland stood at 6,250.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Ireland peaked at 6,767 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,049, in 1981.
That places Ireland 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,073 | 2,049 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,444 | 2,160 | 2,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,760 | 3,044 | 4,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,270 | 4,567 | 6,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,020 | 5,622 | 6,767 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 50 Kazakhstan 6,850 compare
- 51 Finland 6,504 compare
- 52 Bulgaria 6,481 compare
- 54 Switzerland 6,157 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 6,142 compare
- 56 Cuba 5,942 compare
More health data for Ireland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 34,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 33,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 34,837 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,019 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 35,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 34,705 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Ireland?
- Pharmacists in Ireland was 6,250 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,767 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,049 in 1981.
- How does Ireland rank for pharmacists?
- Ireland ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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