Japan—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #4 of 189Series years: 1980–2022
Latest Value
253,198
2022
Global Rank
#4
of 189 countries
Maximum
253,198
2022
Minimum
63,765
1980
CAGR
+3.3%
24 years
Last
253,198
Previous
—
Highest
253,198
Lowest
63,765
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Japan's pharmacists (total) was 253,198 in 2022, ranking #4 out of 189 countries. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 253,198 (2022) and the lowest was 63,765 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Japan — Pharmacists (total): 253,198 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.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 253,198 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 250,585 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 240,371 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 230,186 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 216,077 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 205,716 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 197,616 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 186,052 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 174,218 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 164,397 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 154,428 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 142,910 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 130,259 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 118,854 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 106,419 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 95,642 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 90,025 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 84,302 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 78,548 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 76,630 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 74,676 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 69,971 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 67,274 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 63,765 |
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: 1980–2022View original source →