China—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #2 of 189Series years: 1978–2023
Latest Value
569,481
2023
YoY Change
+7.2%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#2
of 189 countries
Maximum
569,481
2023
Minimum
266,570
1978
CAGR
+1.7%
31 years
Last
569,481
Previous
531,221
Highest
569,481
Lowest
266,570
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
China's pharmacists (total) was 569,481 in 2023, ranking #2 out of 189 countries. This represents a +7.2% change from 2022. Over the past 31 years, the highest recorded value was 569,481 (2023) and the lowest was 266,570 (1978). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 569,481 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 531,221 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 520,865 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 496,793 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 483,420 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 467,685 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 453,000 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 439,246 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 423,294 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 409,595 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 395,578 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 377,398 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 363,993 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 353,916 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 341,910 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 330,525 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 325,212 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 353,565 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 349,533 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 355,451 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 357,659 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 414,408 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 418,574 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 423,644 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 428,295 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 424,952 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 418,520 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 405,978 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 365,145 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 308,438 | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 266,570 |
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: 1978–2023View original source →