Pharmacists in Italy
Italy: Pharmacists was 82,394 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Italy, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 82,394 for pharmacists in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Italy peaked at 82,394 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,000, in 2006.
Italy ranks 5th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 52,279 | — |
| 1987 | 53,049 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 53,872 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 54,278 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 54,787 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 54,176 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 55,647 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 56,069 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 56,485 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 57,880 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 58,789 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 59,904 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 60,974 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 61,326 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 62,862 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 63,008 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 64,130 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 66,119 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 53,000 | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 50,000 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 44,000 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 55,077 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 59,580 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 53,110 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 51,832 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 57,586 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 57,684 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68,474 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 70,277 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 69,939 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 70,074 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70,934 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 71,953 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75,000 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 73,833 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 80,653 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 81,880 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 82,394 | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 82,394 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 82,394 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 23.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +25.2% | 44,000 | 55,077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,370 | 52,279 | 54,278 | 4 |
| 1990s | 57,604 | 54,176 | 61,326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,089 | 44,000 | 66,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,375 | 51,832 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,690 | 73,833 | 82,394 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- Pharmacists in Italy was 82,394 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 82,394 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,000 in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for pharmacists?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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