Pharmacists in Russia

Russia: Pharmacists was 5,748 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
5,748
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
57th
of 166 countries
All-time high
9,570
in 1996
All-time low
3,020
in 1992
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Pharmacists in Russia, 1992–2020

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1992200620201992: 3.0k1993: 3.3k1994: 4.6k1995: 6.0k1996: 9.6k1997: 8.9k1998: 7.3k1999: 7.4k2000: 8.5k2001: 8.3k2002: 8.7k2003: 9.4k2004: 9.3k2005: 9.5k2006: 9.2k2007: 8.9k2008: 9.1k2009: 9.2k2010: 8.3k2011: 8.2k2012: 7.6k2013: 7.7k2014: 7.1k2015: 5.7k2016: 5.6k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.6k2020: 5.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, pharmacists in Russia stood at 5,748.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Russia peaked at 9,570 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,020, in 1992.

Russia ranks 57th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pharmacists in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Russia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 3,020 —
1993 3,310 +9.6%
1994 4,587 +38.6%
1995 5,980 +30.4%
1996 9,570 +60.0%
1997 8,912 -6.9%
1998 7,267 -18.5%
1999 7,360 +1.3%
2000 8,526 +15.8%
2001 8,256 -3.2%
2002 8,709 +5.5%
2003 9,422 +8.2%
2004 9,293 -1.4%
2005 9,479 +2.0%
2006 9,166 -3.3%
2007 8,916 -2.7%
2008 9,110 +2.2%
2009 9,238 +1.4%
2010 8,344 -9.7%
2011 8,181 -2.0%
2012 7,593 -7.2%
2013 7,661 +0.9%
2014 7,115 -7.1%
2015 5,672 -20.3%
2016 5,613 -1.0%
2017 5,378 -4.2%
2018 5,405 +0.5%
2019 5,576 +3.2%
2020 5,748 +3.1%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 5,748 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 5,748 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists in Russia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +60.0% 5,980 9,570

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,251 3,020 9,570 8
2000s 9,012 8,256 9,479 10
2010s 6,654 5,378 8,344 10
2020s 5,748 5,748 5,748 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 54 Switzerland 6,157 compare
  2. 55 Costa Rica 6,142 compare
  3. 56 Cuba 5,942 compare
  4. 58 Peru 5,594 compare
  5. 59 Slovakia 4,684 compare
  6. 60 Mongolia 4,467 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Russia?
Pharmacists in Russia was 5,748 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 9,570 in 1996.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,020 in 1992.
How does Russia rank for pharmacists?
Russia ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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
167 places, 3,402 data points, 1971–2024
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