Pharmacists in Serbia
Serbia: Pharmacists was 1,054 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, pharmacists in Serbia stood at 1,054. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Serbia peaked at 2,385 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,054, in 2022.
That places Serbia 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,877 | — |
| 2004 | 2,011 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2,013 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,048 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,071 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,171 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,213 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,247 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,356 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2,378 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,385 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,344 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,347 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,135 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,965 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,850 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,088 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 1,078 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,054 | -2.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,054 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,054 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Serbia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -41.2% | 1,850 | 1,088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,058 | 1,877 | 2,213 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,223 | 1,850 | 2,385 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,073 | 1,054 | 1,088 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 91 North Macedonia 1,095 compare
- 92 Mali 1,062 compare
- 93 Cyprus 1,057 compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 1,029 compare
- 96 Sudan 1,027 compare
- 97 El Salvador 1,006 compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Serbia?
- Pharmacists in Serbia was 1,054 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,385 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,054 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for pharmacists?
- Serbia ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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