Bangladesh—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #15 of 177Updated April 2026
Latest Value
27,897
2023
YoY Change
+1.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#15
of 177 countries
Maximum
27,897
2023
Minimum
21,590
2018
CAGR
+5.3%
6 years
Last
27,897
Previous
27,589
Highest
27,897
Lowest
21,590
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bangladesh's pharmacists (total) was 27,897 in 2023, ranking #15 out of 177 countries. This represents a +1.1% change from 2022. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 27,897 (2023) and the lowest was 21,590 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27,897 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27,589 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 26,737 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 24,204 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24,103 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 21,590 |
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