Pharmacists in Poland

Poland: Pharmacists was 28,635 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
28,635
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
30,281
in 2016
All-time low
15,110
in 1990
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Pharmacists in Poland, 1980–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980200120231980: 15.4k1981: 15.5k1982: 15.8k1983: 15.9k1984: 16.0k1985: 16.1k1986: 16.1k1987: 16.0k1988: 16.2k1989: 16.0k1990: 15.1k1991: 16.1k1992: 16.3k1993: 17.6k1994: 18.7k1995: 19.4k1996: 20.1k1997: 20.7k1998: 20.2k1999: 21.9k2000: 22.2k2001: 23.8k2002: 24.4k2003: 25.4k2004: 23.3k2005: 23.2k2006: 23.6k2007: 24.1k2008: 23.6k2009: 25.1k2010: 26.2k2011: 27.3k2012: 27.8k2013: 28.4k2014: 28.8k2015: 28.7k2016: 30.3k2017: 30.2k2018: 29.9k2019: 29.2k2020: 29.5k2021: 29.5k2022: 29.5k2023: 28.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists in Poland stood at 28,635.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Poland peaked at 30,281 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,110, in 1990.

Poland ranks 24th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,885 15,400 16,190 10
1990s 18,616 15,110 21,857 10
2000s 23,872 22,161 25,397 10
2010s 28,683 26,226 30,281 10
2020s 29,268 28,635 29,499 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Iraq 32,370 compare
  2. 22 Viet Nam 31,808 compare
  3. 23 Iran, Islamic Rep. 30,427 compare
  4. 25 Argentina 26,314 compare
  5. 26 Australia 25,339 compare
  6. 27 Jordan 24,378 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Poland?
Pharmacists in Poland was 28,635 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 30,281 in 2016.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,110 in 1990.
How does Poland rank for pharmacists?
Poland ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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