Latvia—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #132 of 177Updated April 2026
Latest Value
383
2023
YoY Change
-3.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#132
of 177 countries
Maximum
1,508
1989
Minimum
383
2023
CAGR
-4.0%
35 years
Last
383
Previous
396
Highest
1,508
Lowest
383
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Latvia's pharmacists (total) was 383 in 2023, ranking #132 out of 177 countries. This represents a -3.3% change from 2022. Over the past 35 years, the highest recorded value was 1,508 (1989) and the lowest was 383 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 383 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 396 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 394 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 396 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 402 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 396 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 399 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 403 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 398 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 391 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 395 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 396 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 405 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 408 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 445 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 473 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 479 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 499 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 452 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 472 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 462 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 470 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 474 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 482 | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 616 | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 812 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 832 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 890 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 922 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 954 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1,045 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,179 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 1,253 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 1,476 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,508 |
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