Mauritania—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #154 of 189Series years: 2004–2022
Latest Value
97
2022
YoY Change
+29.3%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#154
of 189 countries
Maximum
97
2022
Minimum
62
2004
CAGR
+2.5%
7 years
Last
97
Previous
75
Highest
97
Lowest
62
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's pharmacists (total) was 97 in 2022, ranking #154 out of 189 countries. This represents a +29.3% change from 2021. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 97 (2022) and the lowest was 62 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Mauritania — Pharmacists (total): 97 pharmacists for reference year 2022. 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 75 pharmacists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 97 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 62 |
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: 2004–2022View original source →