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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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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