Lesotho—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #146 of 189Series years: 2003–2024
Latest Value
165
2024
Global Rank
#146
of 189 countries
Maximum
398
2018
Minimum
3
2003
CAGR
+21.0%
4 years
Last
165
Previous
—
Highest
398
Lowest
3
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's pharmacists (total) was 165 in 2024, ranking #146 out of 189 countries. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 398 (2018) and the lowest was 3 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Lesotho — Pharmacists (total): 165 pharmacists for reference year 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 165 | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 257 | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 398 | +13166.7% |
| 2003 | 3 |
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: 2003–2024View original source →