Pharmacists in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Pharmacists was 6,850 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 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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