Pharmacists in China
China: Pharmacists was 4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
76th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4
in 2023
All-time low
2.45
in 2007
Years of data
28
1990–2023
Pharmacists in China, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists in China stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in China peaked at 4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2007.
That places China 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 | 3.32 | 3.52 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.45 | 3.26 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.62 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.48 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in China?
- Pharmacists in China was 4 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2007.
- How does China rank for pharmacists?
- China ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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