Kazakhstan—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #36 of 177Updated April 2026
Latest Value
8,417
2024
YoY Change
+5.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#36
of 177 countries
Maximum
18,815
1987
Minimum
7,695
2000
CAGR
-1.5%
44 years
Last
8,417
Previous
7,964
Highest
18,815
Lowest
7,695
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kazakhstan's pharmacists (total) was 8,417 in 2024, ranking #36 out of 177 countries. This represents a +5.7% change from 2023. Over the past 44 years, the highest recorded value was 18,815 (1987) and the lowest was 7,695 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,417 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7,964 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8,157 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8,385 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,217 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,161 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,039 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8,435 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9,679 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9,528 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,430 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,432 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9,694 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9,522 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9,633 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9,191 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,784 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,746 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,759 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8,356 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,346 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 8,018 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8,099 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8,094 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,695 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 8,065 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 8,462 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 9,739 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 11,234 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 12,476 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 13,535 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 14,576 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 16,208 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 17,342 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 15,624 | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 18,134 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 16,722 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 18,815 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 18,597 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 18,108 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 17,802 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 17,150 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 16,482 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 16,181 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 347,466 | 2024 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 146,787 | 2022 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 77,531 | 2023 |
| 4 | Philippines | 72,886 | 2024 |
| 5 | Turkiye | 59,750 | 2023 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 48,063 | 2020 |
| 7 | Ghana | 37,881 | 2024 |
| 8 | Nepal | 37,639 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 35,100 | 2024 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 33,163 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Pharmacists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number