Pharmacists in South Africa
South Africa: Pharmacists was 18,313 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,313
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
18,313
in 2024
All-time low
11,097
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Pharmacists in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in South Africa is 18,313, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in South Africa peaked at 18,313 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,097, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 32nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pharmacists in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,097 | — |
| 2011 | 12,813 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 13,642 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14,994 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 15,784 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 15,267 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 16,829 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 17,892 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 18,313 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,097 | 11,097 | 11,097 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,500 | 12,813 | 15,784 | 5 |
| 2020s | 17,678 | 16,829 | 18,313 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in South Africa?
- Pharmacists in South Africa was 18,313 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,313 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,097 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for pharmacists?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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