Pharmacists in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Pharmacists was 1,095 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,095
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,107
in 2020
All-time low
155
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2022

Pharmacists in North Macedonia, 1980–2022

2004006008001.0k1.2k1980200120221980: 1731981: 1551982: 2351983: 2191984: 2381985: 2771986: 3181987: 3401988: 3701989: 4041990: 3721991: 3931992: 4141993: 3581994: 3571995: 3491996: 3421997: 3351998: 3291999: 3172000: 3112001: 3092002: 3222003: 3192004: 3222005: 8782006: 9082008: 6492009: 6802010: 6922011: 7822012: 8882013: 9302014: 1.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2022: 1.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists in North Macedonia stood at 1,095.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in North Macedonia peaked at 1,107 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155, in 1981.

North Macedonia ranks 91st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pharmacists in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in North Macedonia, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 173 —
1981 155 -10.4%
1982 235 +51.6%
1983 219 -6.8%
1984 238 +8.7%
1985 277 +16.4%
1986 318 +14.8%
1987 340 +6.9%
1988 370 +8.8%
1989 404 +9.2%
1990 372 -7.9%
1991 393 +5.6%
1992 414 +5.3%
1993 358 -13.5%
1994 357 -0.3%
1995 349 -2.2%
1996 342 -2.0%
1997 335 -2.0%
1998 329 -1.8%
1999 317 -3.6%
2000 311 -1.9%
2001 309 -0.6%
2002 322 +4.2%
2003 319 -0.9%
2004 322 +0.9%
2005 878 +172.7%
2006 908 +3.4%
2008 649 -28.5%
2009 680 +4.8%
2010 692 +1.8%
2011 782 +13.0%
2012 888 +13.6%
2013 930 +4.7%
2014 1,002 +7.7%
2015 1,029 +2.7%
2016 1,019 -1.0%
2017 1,070 +5.0%
2018 1,105 +3.3%
2019 1,057 -4.3%
2020 1,107 +4.7%
2022 1,095 -1.1%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 1,095 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 1,095 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists in North Macedonia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +172.7% 322 878
1982 +51.6% 155 235

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 272.9 155 404 10
1990s 356.6 317 414 10
2000s 522 309 908 9
2010s 957.4 692 1,105 10
2020s 1,101 1,095 1,107 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 88 Afghanistan 1,308 compare
  2. 89 Cote d'Ivoire 1,218 compare
  3. 90 Uzbekistan 1,211 compare
  4. 92 Mali 1,062 compare
  5. 93 Cyprus 1,057 compare
  6. 94 Serbia 1,054 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in North Macedonia?
Pharmacists in North Macedonia was 1,095 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,107 in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 155 in 1981.
How does North Macedonia rank for pharmacists?
North Macedonia ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 3,402 data points, 1971–2024
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