India—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 189Series years: 1991–2024
Latest Value
1.8M
2024
YoY Change
+0.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#1
of 189 countries
Maximum
1.8M
2024
Minimum
177,333
1991
CAGR
+7.2%
19 years
Last
1.8M
Previous
1.8M
Highest
1.8M
Lowest
177,333
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
India's pharmacists (total) was 1.8M in 2024, ranking #1 out of 189 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2023. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 1.8M (2024) and the lowest was 177,333 (1991). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.8M | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8M | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7M | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3M | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2M | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2M | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 907,132 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 741,548 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 664,176 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 643,301 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 630,766 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 657,230 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 656,101 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 655,801 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 681,692 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 681,692 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 578,179 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 559,408 | +215.5% |
| 1991 | 177,333 |
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: 1991–2024View original source →