Eritrea—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #138 of 189Series years: 2004–2022
Latest Value
229
2022
YoY Change
+10.1%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#138
of 189 countries
Maximum
451
2018
Minimum
17
2004
CAGR
+15.5%
4 years
Last
229
Previous
208
Highest
451
Lowest
17
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eritrea's pharmacists (total) was 229 in 2022, ranking #138 out of 189 countries. This represents a +10.1% change from 2021. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 451 (2018) and the lowest was 17 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Eritrea — Pharmacists (total): 229 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 208 pharmacists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 229 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 208 | -53.9% |
| 2018 | 451 | +2552.9% |
| 2004 | 17 |
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 →