Pharmacists in Oman
Oman: Pharmacists was 4,384 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists in Oman, 1975–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Oman recorded 4,384 for pharmacists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Oman peaked at 4,384 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1975.
That places Oman 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8 | — |
| 1980 | 47 | +487.5% |
| 1985 | 193 | +310.6% |
| 1990 | 247 | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 356 | +44.1% |
| 2000 | 495 | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 590 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 662 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 698 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 753 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 805 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 916 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 951 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,087 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,251 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,358 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,657 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 1,792 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,973 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2,131 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2,420 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 2,445 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,692 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,643 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,911 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2,792 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,314 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 4,384 | +32.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4,384 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4,384 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,692, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +487.5% | 8 | 47 |
| 1985 | +310.6% | 47 | 193 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 120 | 47 | 193 | 2 |
| 1990s | 301.5 | 247 | 356 | 2 |
| 2000s | 773 | 495 | 1,087 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,036 | 1,251 | 2,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,350 | 2,792 | 4,384 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % 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 Oman?
- Pharmacists in Oman was 4,384 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4,384 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1975.
- How does Oman rank for pharmacists?
- Oman ranks 61st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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