Madagascar—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #175 of 189Series years: 2002–2024
Latest Value
24
2024
YoY Change
+9.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#175
of 189 countries
Maximum
30
2022
Minimum
4
2016
CAGR
+5.1%
17 years
Last
24
Previous
22
Highest
30
Lowest
4
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Madagascar's pharmacists (total) was 24 in 2024, ranking #175 out of 189 countries. This represents a +9.1% change from 2023. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 30 (2022) and the lowest was 4 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Madagascar — Pharmacists (total): 24 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. The previous reference-year reading was 22 pharmacists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 27 | +575.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 17 | +183.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 |
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: 2002–2024View original source →