Pharmacists in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pharmacists was 7.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.4
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
47th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10.21
in 1990
All-time low
6.1
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Pharmacists in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in New Zealand stood at 7.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in New Zealand peaked at 10.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Pharmacists in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.21 | — |
| 1991 | 9.92 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.76 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.81 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.71 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.61 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.76 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.62 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.75 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.78 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.78 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.79 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.77 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.74 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.64 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.74 | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.84 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.33 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.44 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.58 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.66 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.64 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.95 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.99 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.24 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.09 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.79 | 9.61 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 | 6.1 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 | 6.33 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 | 7.09 | 7.4 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,116 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in New Zealand?
- Pharmacists in New Zealand was 7.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for pharmacists?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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