Pharmacists in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Pharmacists was 6,850 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,850
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
50th
of 166 countries
All-time high
15,628
in 2005
All-time low
1,153
in 1995
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Pharmacists in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980200220241980: 10.6k1981: 11.2k1982: 11.8k1983: 12.3k1984: 12.8k1985: 13.3k1986: 13.5k1987: 14.1k1988: 14.2k1989: 14.3k1990: 14.6k1991: 14.7k1992: 14.6k1993: 12.7k1994: 11.1k1995: 1.2k1996: 2.2k1997: 3.9k1998: 4.1k1999: 3.6k2000: 4.6k2001: 4.7k2002: 6.5k2003: 10.4k2004: 11.6k2005: 15.6k2006: 14.0k2007: 12.7k2008: 12.9k2009: 12.2k2010: 11.3k2011: 13.2k2012: 13.5k2013: 13.8k2014: 14.2k2015: 14.3k2016: 12.4k2017: 8.6k2018: 9.4k2019: 5.7k2020: 6.4k2021: 6.6k2022: 6.3k2023: 6.5k2024: 6.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, pharmacists in Kazakhstan stood at 6,850.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Kazakhstan peaked at 15,628 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,153, in 1995.

Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Pharmacists in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Kazakhstan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 10,626 —
1981 11,167 +5.1%
1982 11,847 +6.1%
1983 12,288 +3.7%
1984 12,841 +4.5%
1985 13,258 +3.2%
1986 13,535 +2.1%
1987 14,068 +3.9%
1988 14,248 +1.3%
1989 14,347 +0.7%
1990 14,580 +1.6%
1991 14,724 +1.0%
1992 14,590 -0.9%
1993 12,703 -12.9%
1994 11,096 -12.7%
1995 1,153 -89.6%
1996 2,173 +88.5%
1997 3,860 +77.6%
1998 4,115 +6.6%
1999 3,607 -12.3%
2000 4,558 +26.4%
2001 4,711 +3.4%
2002 6,472 +37.4%
2003 10,390 +60.5%
2004 11,588 +11.5%
2005 15,628 +34.9%
2006 14,048 -10.1%
2007 12,651 -9.9%
2008 12,875 +1.8%
2009 12,230 -5.0%
2010 11,265 -7.9%
2011 13,207 +17.2%
2012 13,540 +2.5%
2013 13,828 +2.1%
2014 14,163 +2.4%
2015 14,301 +1.0%
2016 12,411 -13.2%
2017 8,608 -30.6%
2018 9,359 +8.7%
2019 5,701 -39.1%
2020 6,401 +12.3%
2021 6,638 +3.7%
2022 6,297 -5.1%
2023 6,516 +3.5%
2024 6,850 +5.1%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 6,850 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 6,850 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists in Kazakhstan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -89.6% 11,096 1,153
1996 +88.5% 1,153 2,173
1997 +77.6% 2,173 3,860
2003 +60.5% 6,472 10,390

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,822 10,626 14,347 10
1990s 8,260 1,153 14,724 10
2000s 10,515 4,558 15,628 10
2010s 11,638 5,701 14,301 10
2020s 6,540 6,297 6,850 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 47 Nepal 7,430 compare
  2. 48 Ghana 7,119 compare
  3. 49 Austria 7,017 compare
  4. 51 Finland 6,504 compare
  5. 52 Bulgaria 6,481 compare
  6. 53 Ireland 6,250 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Kazakhstan?
Pharmacists in Kazakhstan was 6,850 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 15,628 in 2005.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,153 in 1995.
How does Kazakhstan rank for pharmacists?
Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 3,402 data points, 1971–2024
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