Pharmacists in Slovakia

Slovakia: Pharmacists was 4,684 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,684
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4,684
in 2023
All-time low
1,968
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Pharmacists in Slovakia, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 2.0k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.7k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.2k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.9k2010: 3.3k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.8k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.4k2019: 4.5k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.6k2023: 4.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists in Slovakia stood at 4,684. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Slovakia peaked at 4,684 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,968, in 2000.

Slovakia ranks 59th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Pharmacists in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,968 —
2001 2,284 +16.1%
2002 2,447 +7.1%
2003 2,535 +3.6%
2004 2,648 +4.5%
2005 2,686 +1.4%
2006 3,032 +12.9%
2007 3,241 +6.9%
2008 2,777 -14.3%
2009 2,917 +5.0%
2010 3,267 +12.0%
2011 3,382 +3.5%
2012 3,522 +4.1%
2013 3,333 -5.4%
2014 3,644 +9.3%
2015 3,826 +5.0%
2016 4,183 +9.3%
2017 4,243 +1.4%
2018 4,354 +2.6%
2019 4,461 +2.5%
2020 4,570 +2.4%
2021 4,618 +1.1%
2022 4,633 +0.3%
2023 4,684 +1.1%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 4,684 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 4,684 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,654 1,968 3,241 10
2010s 3,822 3,267 4,461 10
2020s 4,626 4,570 4,684 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 56 Cuba 5,942 compare
  2. 57 Russia 5,748 compare
  3. 58 Peru 5,594 compare
  4. 60 Mongolia 4,467 compare
  5. 61 Oman 4,384 compare
  6. 62 Belarus 4,216 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Slovakia?
Pharmacists in Slovakia was 4,684 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 4,684 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,968 in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for pharmacists?
Slovakia ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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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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