Barbados—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #130 of 189Series years: 1995–2023
Latest Value
327
2023
YoY Change
+1.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#130
of 189 countries
Maximum
340
2019
Minimum
169
1995
CAGR
+2.4%
8 years
Last
327
Previous
322
Highest
340
Lowest
169
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Barbados's pharmacists (total) was 327 in 2023, ranking #130 out of 189 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2022. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 340 (2019) and the lowest was 169 (1995). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Barbados — Pharmacists (total): 327 pharmacists for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 322 pharmacists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 327 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 322 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 257 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 260 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 340 | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 251 | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 185 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 169 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 569,481 | 2023 |
| 3 | United States | 328,870 | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 253,198 | 2022 |
| 5 | Italy | 82,394 | 2023 |
| 6 | Brazil | 80,603 | 2024 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 69,187 | 2024 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 65,406 | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 62,643 | 2023 |
| 10 | Philippines | 61,474 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of pharmacists; not midwifery personnel. WHO GHO series HWF_0015. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
pharmacists
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1995–2023View original source →