Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Pharmacists was 36,810 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,810
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
19th
of 166 countries
All-time high
36,810
in 2023
All-time low
14,928
in 2010
Years of data
15
2008–2023
Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia, 2008–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in Saudi Arabia stood at 36,810. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36,810 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,928, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,402 | 14,943 | 15,862 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,836 | 14,928 | 31,872 | 9 |
| 2020s | 32,305 | 27,529 | 36,810 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Saudi Arabia?
- Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia was 36,810 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,810 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,928 in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for pharmacists?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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