Pharmacists in Kuwait

Kuwait: Pharmacists was 3,960 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3,960
Change on year
up 139.1%
World rank
63rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,960
in 2020
All-time low
716
in 2006
Years of data
13
2001–2020

Pharmacists in Kuwait, 2001–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001201020202001: 7222006: 7162007: 7422008: 8042009: 8882013: 1.1k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 4.0k

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

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Kuwait, 2001 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +139.1% 1,656 3,960

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Mongolia 4,467 compare
  2. 61 Oman 4,384 compare
  3. 62 Belarus 4,216 compare
  4. 64 Qatar 3,923 compare
  5. 65 Netherlands 3,900 compare
  6. 66 Tanzania 3,860 compare

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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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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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