Bulgaria—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #62 of 177Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3,253
2023
YoY Change
-1.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#62
of 177 countries
Maximum
7,897
1980
Minimum
3,155
2018
CAGR
-2.0%
40 years
Last
3,253
Previous
3,285
Highest
7,897
Lowest
3,155
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bulgaria's pharmacists (total) was 3,253 in 2023, ranking #62 out of 177 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2022. Over the past 40 years, the highest recorded value was 7,897 (1980) and the lowest was 3,155 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,253 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,285 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,264 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,251 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,269 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,155 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,207 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,254 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,274 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,263 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,276 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,291 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,270 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,247 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,289 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,336 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,401 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,429 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,455 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,417 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,456 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,433 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,518 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 4,131 | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 5,494 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5,826 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5,923 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 6,565 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,652 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6,720 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 6,903 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7,021 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 7,252 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 7,544 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7,466 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 7,751 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7,642 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 7,769 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,824 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7,897 |
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