Pharmacists in Spain
Spain: Pharmacists was 59,667 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 59,667 for pharmacists in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Spain peaked at 62,367 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 1998.
Spain ranks 11th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23,299 | — |
| 1981 | 24,832 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 26,274 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 27,646 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 28,748 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 29,969 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 31,118 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 32,307 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 33,711 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 35,141 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 36,590 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 37,648 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 38,715 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 39,608 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 40,323 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 41,387 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 23,333 | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 24,267 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 25,633 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 29,167 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 32,033 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 32,433 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32,233 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 34,700 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 37,433 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 40,967 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 43,067 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 45,700 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 43,500 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 43,000 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 43,767 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 49,200 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 52,100 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 54,567 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 55,400 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 56,167 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53,867 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 55,633 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 58,133 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 62,367 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 60,067 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 59,567 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 59,667 | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 59,667 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 10.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 59,667 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 17.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -43.6% | 41,387 | 23,333 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,304 | 23,299 | 35,141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,050 | 23,000 | 41,387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,123 | 29,167 | 45,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,183 | 43,000 | 58,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,417 | 59,567 | 62,367 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 Spain?
- Pharmacists in Spain was 59,667 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 62,367 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for pharmacists?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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