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

02.557.5101990200720241990: 10.21991: 9.91992: 9.81993: 9.81994: 9.71995: 9.61996: 9.81997: 9.61998: 9.81999: 9.82000: 9.82001: 9.82002: 9.82003: 9.72004: 9.62005: 6.72006: 6.72007: 6.82008: 6.12009: 6.22010: 6.32011: 6.42012: 6.52013: 6.62014: 6.62015: 6.72016: 6.72017: 6.62018: 72019: 72020: 7.22021: 7.22022: 7.12023: 7.12024: 7.4

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

Annual values for Pharmacists (per 10,000) in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 44 Belize 7.7 compare
  2. 45 Austria 7.69 compare
  3. 46 Czechia 7.64 compare
  4. 48 Poland 7.39 compare
  5. 48 Slovenia 7.39 compare
  6. 50 Chile 7.27 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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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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Indicator
Pharmacists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,004 data points, 1990–2024
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