Kuwait—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #68 of 189Series years: 2001–2020
Latest Value
3,960
2020
YoY Change
+139.1%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#68
of 189 countries
Maximum
3,960
2020
Minimum
716
2006
CAGR
+9.4%
13 years
Last
3,960
Previous
1,656
Highest
3,960
Lowest
716
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kuwait's pharmacists (total) was 3,960 in 2020, ranking #68 out of 189 countries. This represents a +139.1% change from 2019. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 3,960 (2020) and the lowest was 716 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Kuwait — Pharmacists (total): 3,960 pharmacists for reference year 2020. 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 1,656 pharmacists in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,960 | +139.1% |
| 2019 | 1,656 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,576 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,534 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,462 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,417 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,576 | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 1,123 | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 888 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 804 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 742 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 716 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 722 |
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: 2001–2020View original source →