Pharmacists in Portugal
Portugal: Pharmacists was 10,442 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,442
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10,589
in 2022
All-time low
4,111
in 1999
Years of data
44
1980–2023
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (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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