Pharmacists in Netherlands

Netherlands: Pharmacists was 3,900 in 2023. β–² 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200120231980: 1.5k1981: 1.6k1982: 1.7k1983: 1.7k1984: 1.8k1985: 1.9k1986: 2.0k1987: 2.1k1988: 2.2k1989: 2.2k1990: 2.2k1991: 2.3k1992: 2.4k1993: 2.5k1994: 2.5k1995: 2.5k1996: 2.7k1997: 2.7k1998: 2.8k1999: 2.4k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.6k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.8k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.0k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.3k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.7k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.7k2020: 3.8k2021: 3.8k2022: 3.9k2023: 3.9k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Belarus 4,216 compare
  2. 63 Kuwait 3,960 compare
  3. 64 Qatar 3,923 compare
  4. 66 Tanzania 3,860 compare
  5. 67 New Zealand 3,856 compare
  6. 68 Norway 3,542 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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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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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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