Australia—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #17 of 177Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23,735
2024
YoY Change
+16.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#17
of 177 countries
Maximum
23,735
2024
Minimum
10,902
1996
CAGR
+2.8%
17 years
Last
23,735
Previous
20,424
Highest
23,735
Lowest
10,902
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Australia's pharmacists (total) was 23,735 in 2024, ranking #17 out of 177 countries. This represents a +16.2% change from 2023. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 23,735 (2024) and the lowest was 10,902 (1996). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,735 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 20,424 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 19,838 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 20,424 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20,485 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,235 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21,223 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 21,151 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21,198 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20,864 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20,893 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20,469 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 15,978 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 14,108 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 13,000 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 11,649 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 10,902 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 347,466 | 2024 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 146,787 | 2022 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 77,531 | 2023 |
| 4 | Philippines | 72,886 | 2024 |
| 5 | Turkiye | 59,750 | 2023 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 48,063 | 2020 |
| 7 | Ghana | 37,881 | 2024 |
| 8 | Nepal | 37,639 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 35,100 | 2024 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 33,163 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Pharmacists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number