Pharmacists in Syria

Syria: Pharmacists was 37,261 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37,261
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
18th
of 166 countries
All-time high
37,261
in 2022
All-time low
7,244
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Pharmacists in Syria, 1997–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997200920221997: 7.2k1998: 7.9k1999: 8.2k2000: 8.9k2001: 9.9k2002: 10.1k2003: 10.8k2004: 12.7k2005: 13.2k2006: 12.2k2007: 14.9k2008: 15.6k2009: 17.2k2010: 16.6k2011: 17.3k2012: 20.2k2013: 21.0k2014: 24.1k2015: 23.9k2016: 22.5k2017: 27.8k2018: 24.1k2019: 25.5k2020: 34.3k2021: 35.3k2022: 37.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists in Syria is 37,261, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Syria peaked at 37,261 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,244, in 1997.

Syria ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Pharmacists in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Syria, 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 7,244 —
1998 7,936 +9.6%
1999 8,189 +3.2%
2000 8,868 +8.3%
2001 9,882 +11.4%
2002 10,055 +1.8%
2003 10,809 +7.5%
2004 12,724 +17.7%
2005 13,218 +3.9%
2006 12,192 -7.8%
2007 14,895 +22.2%
2008 15,647 +5.0%
2009 17,162 +9.7%
2010 16,554 -3.5%
2011 17,317 +4.6%
2012 20,158 +16.4%
2013 20,960 +4.0%
2014 24,132 +15.1%
2015 23,893 -1.0%
2016 22,533 -5.7%
2017 27,794 +23.3%
2018 24,141 -13.1%
2019 25,489 +5.6%
2020 34,313 +34.6%
2021 35,284 +2.8%
2022 37,261 +5.6%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 37,261 is above the median for low income countries, which is 376, 99.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 37,261 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,692, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,790 7,244 8,189 3
2000s 12,545 8,868 17,162 10
2010s 22,297 16,554 27,794 10
2020s 35,619 34,313 37,261 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 15 Canada 46,334 compare
  2. 16 South Korea 42,722 compare
  3. 17 Turkey 40,610 compare
  4. 19 Saudi Arabia 36,810 compare
  5. 20 Nigeria 35,182 compare
  6. 21 Iraq 32,370 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Syria?
Pharmacists in Syria was 37,261 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 37,261 in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 7,244 in 1997.
How does Syria rank for pharmacists?
Syria ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria 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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