Pharmacists in Philippines
Philippines: Pharmacists was 61,474 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Philippines, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in Philippines stood at 61,474. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Philippines peaked at 61,474 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,885, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 10th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46,360 | — |
| 2004 | 49,667 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 24,885 | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 25,911 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 27,238 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28,748 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 30,908 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 33,712 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 36,463 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 41,781 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 46,267 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 51,281 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 51,320 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53,498 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 61,474 | +14.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 61,474 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 32.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 61,474 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,162, 14.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -49.9% | 49,667 | 24,885 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,014 | 46,360 | 49,667 | 2 |
| 2010s | 34,719 | 24,885 | 51,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,431 | 51,320 | 61,474 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Pharmacists in Philippines was 61,474 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 61,474 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,885 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for pharmacists?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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