Pharmacists in Latvia

Latvia: Pharmacists was 1,608 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1,608
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,850
in 2017
All-time low
1,240
in 2004
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Pharmacists in Latvia, 1997–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1997201020241997: 1.6k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists in Latvia is 1,608, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Latvia peaked at 1,850 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,240, in 2004.

Latvia ranks 85th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,593 1,537 1,629 3
2000s 1,346 1,240 1,476 10
2010s 1,568 1,358 1,850 10
2020s 1,634 1,607 1,662 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 82 Yemen 2,015 compare
  2. 83 Moldova 1,873 compare
  3. 84 Uganda 1,798 compare
  4. 86 Slovenia 1,566 compare
  5. 87 Ukraine 1,521 compare
  6. 88 Afghanistan 1,308 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Latvia?
Pharmacists in Latvia was 1,608 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1,850 in 2017.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,240 in 2004.
How does Latvia rank for pharmacists?
Latvia ranks 85th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,388 data points, 1971–2024
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