Pharmacists in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pharmacists was 65,406 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
65,406
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
8th
of 166 countries
All-time high
65,406
in 2023
All-time low
34,959
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Pharmacists in United Kingdom, 2002–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2002201220232002: 35.0k2003: 35.9k2004: 36.8k2005: 36.5k2006: 37.7k2007: 38.1k2008: 38.9k2009: 39.6k2010: 40.6k2011: 48.0k2012: 49.7k2013: 51.3k2014: 53.3k2015: 54.4k2016: 56.5k2017: 56.0k2018: 57.2k2019: 58.2k2020: 57.2k2021: 56.8k2022: 61.1k2023: 65.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists in United Kingdom stood at 65,406. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in United Kingdom peaked at 65,406 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,959, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,313 34,959 39,642 8
2010s 52,534 40,641 58,239 10
2020s 60,154 56,848 65,406 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Italy 82,394 compare
  2. 6 Brazil 80,603 compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 69,187 compare
  4. 9 France 62,643 compare
  5. 10 Philippines 61,474 compare
  6. 11 Spain 59,667 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More health data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in United Kingdom?
Pharmacists in United Kingdom was 65,406 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 65,406 in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 34,959 in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for pharmacists?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,388 data points, 1971–2024
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