Pharmacists in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pharmacists was 3,960 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists in Kuwait, 2001–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, pharmacists in Kuwait stood at 3,960. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 139.1% on the previous year and up 345.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Kuwait peaked at 3,960 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 716, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 63rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 722 | — |
| 2006 | 716 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 742 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 804 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 888 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1,123 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 1,576 | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 1,417 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1,462 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,534 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,576 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,656 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3,960 | +139.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3,960 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3,960 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,692, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +139.1% | 1,656 | 3,960 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 774.4 | 716 | 888 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,478 | 1,123 | 1,656 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,960 | 3,960 | 3,960 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % 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 Kuwait?
- Pharmacists in Kuwait was 3,960 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3,960 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 716 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for pharmacists?
- Kuwait ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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