Bhutan—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #166 of 189Series years: 2004–2022
Latest Value
53
2022
YoY Change
+8.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#166
of 189 countries
Maximum
53
2022
Minimum
7
2004
CAGR
+11.9%
14 years
Last
53
Previous
49
Highest
53
Lowest
7
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's pharmacists (total) was 53 in 2022, ranking #166 out of 189 countries. This represents a +8.2% change from 2021. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 53 (2022) and the lowest was 7 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Bhutan — Pharmacists (total): 53 pharmacists for reference year 2022. 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 49 pharmacists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 43 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 36 | +56.5% |
| 2016 | 23 | +53.3% |
| 2015 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 7 |
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: 2004–2022View original source →