Pharmacists in Thailand
Thailand: Pharmacists was 16,474 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16,474
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
16,474
in 2022
All-time low
1,577
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2022
Pharmacists in Thailand, 1971–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16,474 for pharmacists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Thailand peaked at 16,474 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,577, in 1971.
That places Thailand 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,577 | — |
| 1973 | 1,627 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1,913 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2,236 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 2,496 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 2,680 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 2,990 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 3,376 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 3,622 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 3,825 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 4,333 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 4,721 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 5,867 | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 5,941 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5,911 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,062 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6,858 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 7,350 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 7,413 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,937 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7,940 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,565 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 8,390 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,700 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 9,940 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 11,619 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 11,892 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 12,231 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12,655 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13,728 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 14,314 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 15,044 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 15,310 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16,090 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 16,474 | +2.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16,474 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 16,474 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,162, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,970 | 1,577 | 2,496 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,299 | 2,680 | 3,825 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,472 | 4,333 | 6,062 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,779 | 6,858 | 8,565 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,236 | 8,700 | 15,044 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,958 | 15,310 | 16,474 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 30 Ethiopia 21,395 compare
- 31 Bangladesh 18,921 compare
- 32 South Africa 18,313 compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 16,263 compare
- 35 Belgium 15,040 compare
- 36 North Korea 14,317 compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Pharmacists in Thailand was 16,474 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16,474 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,577 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for pharmacists?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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