Gambia, The—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #179 of 189Series years: 2003–2023
Latest Value
10
2023
YoY Change
+150.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#179
of 189 countries
Maximum
18
2003
Minimum
2
2018
CAGR
-2.9%
12 years
Last
10
Previous
4
Highest
18
Lowest
2
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Gambia, The's pharmacists (total) was 10 in 2023, ranking #179 out of 189 countries. This represents a +150.0% change from 2022. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 18 (2003) and the lowest was 2 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Gambia, The — Pharmacists (total): 10 pharmacists for reference year 2023. 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 4 pharmacists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -61.5% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 18 |
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: 2003–2023View original source →