Pharmacists in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pharmacists was 3,856 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,856
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
67th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3,937
in 2004
All-time low
2,600
in 2008
Years of data
40
1985β2024
Pharmacists in New Zealand, 1985β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in New Zealand stood at 3,856.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in New Zealand peaked at 3,937 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,600, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 67th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,379 | 3,263 | 3,478 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,566 | 3,449 | 3,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,303 | 2,600 | 3,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,067 | 2,750 | 3,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,703 | 3,637 | 3,856 | 5 |
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More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.6936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.497 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 35,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in New Zealand?
- Pharmacists in New Zealand was 3,856 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,937 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,600 in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for pharmacists?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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