Pharmacists in Switzerland
Switzerland: Pharmacists was 6,157 in 2022. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (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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