Pharmacists in Portugal
Portugal: Pharmacists was 10,442 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Portugal, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in Portugal stood at 10,442.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Portugal peaked at 10,589 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,111, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 40th 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.
Pharmacists in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,768 | — |
| 1981 | 5,006 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 5,061 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4,853 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 5,053 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 4,807 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 4,285 | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 4,728 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 5,010 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 5,311 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 5,438 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 5,912 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 5,950 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6,000 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,319 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6,432 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,781 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 7,334 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 7,505 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,111 | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 4,250 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 4,450 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4,675 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5,118 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 5,458 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5,735 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5,959 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6,290 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 6,931 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 7,467 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 7,674 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7,930 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7,744 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8,068 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8,379 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8,711 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 8,788 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,340 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 9,353 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,586 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,815 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10,120 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10,589 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 10,442 | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10,442 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10,442 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -45.2% | 7,505 | 4,111 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,888 | 4,285 | 5,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,178 | 4,111 | 7,505 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,633 | 4,250 | 7,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,557 | 7,674 | 9,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,242 | 9,815 | 10,589 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 Portugal?
- Pharmacists in Portugal was 10,442 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,589 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,111 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for pharmacists?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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