Malta—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #109 of 189Series years: 1987–2023
Latest Value
854
2023
YoY Change
+6.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#109
of 189 countries
Maximum
884
2005
Minimum
229
2009
CAGR
+2.6%
32 years
Last
854
Previous
806
Highest
884
Lowest
229
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malta's pharmacists (total) was 854 in 2023, ranking #109 out of 189 countries. This represents a +6.0% change from 2022. Over the past 32 years, the highest recorded value was 884 (2005) and the lowest was 229 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Malta — Pharmacists (total): 854 pharmacists for reference year 2023. 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 806 pharmacists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 854 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 806 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 764 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 700 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 652 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 624 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 605 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 605 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 558 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 493 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 469 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 454 | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 335 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 301 | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 229 | -59.2% |
| 2008 | 561 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 442 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 493 | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 884 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 842 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 800 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 809 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 750 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 694 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 698 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 648 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 648 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 580 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 520 | +39.0% |
| 1989 | 374 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 335 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 335 |
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: 1987–2023View original source →