Pharmacists in South Korea
South Korea: Pharmacists was 42,722 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42,722
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
16th
of 166 countries
All-time high
54,381
in 2003
All-time low
29,876
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (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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