Pharmacists in Lebanon
Lebanon: Pharmacists was 9,295 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Lebanon, 2001–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 9,295 for pharmacists in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Lebanon peaked at 9,295 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2004.
That places Lebanon 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,359 | — |
| 2004 | 3,000 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 4,105 | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 4,667 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 4,554 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5,508 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 6,687 | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7,394 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7,590 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7,919 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8,368 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 8,868 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 9,295 | +4.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9,295 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800, 11.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9,295 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,692, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +36.8% | 3,000 | 4,105 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,937 | 3,000 | 4,667 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,417 | 5,508 | 8,868 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,295 | 9,295 | 9,295 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Lebanon?
- Pharmacists in Lebanon was 9,295 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,295 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for pharmacists?
- Lebanon ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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