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

10.0k20.0k30.0k2001200920172001: 6.0k2002: 24.1k2005: 15.1k2006: 16.3k2007: 18.1k2008: 19.8k2009: 21.6k2010: 23.5k2014: 31.1k2015: 31.5k2016: 31.7k2017: 31.8k

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

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Vietnam, 2001 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,259 5,977 24,080 7
2010s 29,938 23,494 31,808 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 19 Saudi Arabia 36,810 compare
  2. 20 Nigeria 35,182 compare
  3. 21 Iraq 32,370 compare
  4. 23 Iran 30,427 compare
  5. 24 Poland 28,635 compare
  6. 25 Argentina 26,314 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 3,402 data points, 1971–2024
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