Canada—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #90 of 177Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1,706
2020
YoY Change
+3.2%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#90
of 177 countries
Maximum
1,706
2020
Minimum
37
1991
CAGR
+14.1%
30 years
Last
1,706
Previous
1,653
Highest
1,706
Lowest
37
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Canada's pharmacists (total) was 1,706 in 2020, ranking #90 out of 177 countries. This represents a +3.2% change from 2019. Over the past 30 years, the highest recorded value was 1,706 (2020) and the lowest was 37 (1991). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,706 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,653 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,590 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,528 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,424 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1,273 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,242 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,173 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,080 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 967 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 908 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 826 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 738 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 639 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 626 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 520 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 513 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 445 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 413 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 370 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 356 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 310 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 265 | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 207 | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 165 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 146 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 130 | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 96 | +152.6% |
| 1992 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 37 |
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