Pharmacists in United States
United States: Pharmacists was 328,870 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
328,870
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
331,700
in 2023
All-time low
212,660
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Pharmacists in United States, 1999–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in United States stood at 328,870.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in United States peaked at 331,700 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 212,660, in 2000.
That places United States 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,300 | 226,300 | 226,300 | 1 |
| 2000s | 235,071 | 212,660 | 267,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,132 | 268,030 | 311,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,814 | 312,550 | 331,700 | 5 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in United States?
- Pharmacists in United States was 328,870 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 331,700 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,660 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for pharmacists?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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