Pharmacists in South Korea
South Korea: Pharmacists was 42,722 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists in South Korea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 42,722 for pharmacists in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in South Korea peaked at 54,381 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29,876, in 2004.
That places South Korea 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pharmacists in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,623 | — |
| 2001 | 51,872 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 53,168 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 54,381 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29,876 | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 30,600 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31,237 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 31,265 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,635 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 31,994 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32,152 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33,643 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 32,560 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 32,537 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 32,645 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33,206 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33,946 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 36,980 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 37,837 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38,941 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 39,765 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 40,388 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 41,614 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 42,722 | +2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 42,722 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 7.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 42,722 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,162, 10.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -45.1% | 54,381 | 29,876 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,665 | 29,876 | 54,381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,445 | 32,152 | 38,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,122 | 39,765 | 42,722 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,072 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 69 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 South Korea?
- Pharmacists in South Korea was 42,722 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 54,381 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,876 in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for pharmacists?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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