Pharmacists in Vietnam
Vietnam: Pharmacists was 31,808 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
31,808
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
31,808
in 2017
All-time low
5,977
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2017
Pharmacists in Vietnam, 2001–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Vietnam is 31,808, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Vietnam peaked at 31,808 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,977, in 2001.
That places Vietnam 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,977 | — |
| 2002 | 24,080 | +302.9% |
| 2005 | 15,090 | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 16,265 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 18,064 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 19,751 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 21,583 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 23,494 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 31,134 | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 31,535 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31,719 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31,808 | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 31,808 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 17.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 31,808 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,162, 7.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,259 | 5,977 | 24,080 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29,938 | 23,494 | 31,808 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 Vietnam?
- Pharmacists in Vietnam was 31,808 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 31,808 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,977 in 2001.
- How does Vietnam rank for pharmacists?
- Vietnam ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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