Iran, Islamic Rep.—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #23 of 189Series years: 2004–2023
Latest Value
30,427
2023
Global Rank
#23
of 189 countries
Maximum
30,427
2023
Minimum
7,161
2006
CAGR
+6.2%
8 years
Last
30,427
Previous
—
Highest
30,427
Lowest
7,161
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iran, Islamic Rep.'s pharmacists (total) was 30,427 in 2023, ranking #23 out of 189 countries. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 30,427 (2023) and the lowest was 7,161 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Iran, Islamic Rep. — Pharmacists (total): 30,427 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.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30,427 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 24,000 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 19,011 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 15,872 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 17,750 | +147.9% |
| 2006 | 7,161 | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 13,900 | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 9,650 |
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: 2004–2023View original source →