Pharmacists in India
India: Pharmacists was 12.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.12
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
12.22
in 2023
All-time low
2.01
in 1991
Years of data
19
1991–2024
Pharmacists in India, 1991–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in India stood at 12.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in India peaked at 12.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1991.
That places India 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 4.93 | 5.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.79 | 4.93 | 8.73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.87 | 8.56 | 12.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in India?
- Pharmacists in India was 12.12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1991.
- How does India rank for pharmacists?
- India ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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