Pharmacists in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pharmacists was 6,157 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,157
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
54th
of 166 countries
All-time high
6,157
in 2022
All-time low
2,120
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Pharmacists in Switzerland, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Switzerland is 6,157, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Switzerland peaked at 6,157 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,120, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 54th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,120 | — |
| 1981 | 2,254 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 2,322 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,477 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2,565 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2,738 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,854 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 3,022 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,161 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3,417 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 3,565 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3,696 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3,813 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3,972 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,134 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4,178 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,376 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4,424 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4,506 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,351 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,450 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,532 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,602 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,568 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,460 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,487 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,518 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,692 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4,818 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,916 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,973 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,258 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 5,509 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5,248 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5,283 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,340 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,819 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 5,624 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,750 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 6,006 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5,713 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 6,009 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6,157 | +2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6,157 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,945, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6,157 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,470, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,693 | 2,120 | 3,417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,102 | 3,565 | 4,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,604 | 4,450 | 4,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,481 | 4,973 | 6,006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,960 | 5,713 | 6,157 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 Switzerland?
- Pharmacists in Switzerland was 6,157 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,157 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,120 in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for pharmacists?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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