Malaysia—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #28 of 189Series years: 1983–2024
Latest Value
22,869
2024
YoY Change
+4.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#28
of 189 countries
Maximum
22,869
2024
Minimum
675
1983
CAGR
+9.0%
42 years
Last
22,869
Previous
21,993
Highest
22,869
Lowest
675
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malaysia's pharmacists (total) was 22,869 in 2024, ranking #28 out of 189 countries. This represents a +4.0% change from 2023. Over the past 42 years, the highest recorded value was 22,869 (2024) and the lowest was 675 (1983). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Malaysia — Pharmacists (total): 22,869 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 21,993 pharmacists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,869 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 21,993 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 19,778 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 18,575 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 19,112 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 18,938 | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 13,420 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 11,559 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 10,508 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,511 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 12,294 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 10,077 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 9,652 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 8,632 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 7,759 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 6,784 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6,397 | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 4,571 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 4,292 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4,012 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 3,506 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 3,104 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,828 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,567 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,333 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,318 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,129 | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 1,746 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,715 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1,537 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,510 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 1,324 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,351 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1,214 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1,239 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,170 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,084 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,050 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 963 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 843 | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 734 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 675 |
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: 1983–2024View original source →