Pharmacists in Netherlands
Netherlands: Pharmacists was 3,900 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,900
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,900
in 2023
All-time low
1,529
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Pharmacists in Netherlands, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in Netherlands stood at 3,900. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Netherlands peaked at 3,900 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,529, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 65th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,529 | — |
| 1981 | 1,601 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1,672 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,728 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,800 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1,991 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2,103 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,153 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2,229 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2,247 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,287 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,392 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2,464 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 2,484 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,521 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,661 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2,742 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,806 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,441 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 2,473 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,601 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,693 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,828 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,898 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,952 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,156 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,196 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,176 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,252 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,308 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,465 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,443 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,566 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,635 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,599 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,651 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,571 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,618 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,722 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,766 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,806 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,888 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,900 | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3,900 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,871 | 1,529 | 2,229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,504 | 2,247 | 2,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,922 | 2,473 | 3,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,558 | 3,308 | 3,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,840 | 3,766 | 3,900 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % 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 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 Netherlands?
- Pharmacists in Netherlands was 3,900 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for pharmacists?
- Netherlands ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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