Malawi—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #145 of 189Series years: 2008–2024
Latest Value
175
2024
YoY Change
+19.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#145
of 189 countries
Maximum
387
2018
Minimum
123
2022
CAGR
-3.2%
7 years
Last
175
Previous
147
Highest
387
Lowest
123
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's pharmacists (total) was 175 in 2024, ranking #145 out of 189 countries. This represents a +19.0% change from 2023. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 387 (2018) and the lowest was 123 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Malawi — Pharmacists (total): 175 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 147 pharmacists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 175 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 147 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 123 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 151 | -61.0% |
| 2018 | 387 | +127.6% |
| 2013 | 170 | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 293 |
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: 2008–2024View original source →