Maldives—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #127 of 189Series years: 1989–2020
Latest Value
352
2020
YoY Change
+18.5%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#127
of 189 countries
Maximum
352
2020
Minimum
25
1989
CAGR
+8.9%
14 years
Last
352
Previous
297
Highest
352
Lowest
25
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Maldives's pharmacists (total) was 352 in 2020, ranking #127 out of 189 countries. This represents a +18.5% change from 2019. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 352 (2020) and the lowest was 25 (1989). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Maldives — Pharmacists (total): 352 pharmacists for reference year 2020. 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 297 pharmacists in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 352 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 297 | +185.6% |
| 2018 | 104 | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 238 | +852.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | -87.4% |
| 2015 | 199 | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 247 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 206 | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 285 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 241 | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 203 | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 138 | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 108 | +332.0% |
| 1989 | 25 |
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: 1989–2020View original source →