Moldova—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 177Updated April 2026
Latest Value
472
2023
YoY Change
-5.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#126
of 177 countries
Maximum
6,004
1987
Minimum
472
2023
CAGR
-5.3%
44 years
Last
472
Previous
500
Highest
6,004
Lowest
472
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Moldova's pharmacists (total) was 472 in 2023, ranking #126 out of 177 countries. This represents a -5.6% change from 2022. Over the past 44 years, the highest recorded value was 6,004 (1987) and the lowest was 472 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 472 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 500 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 524 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 559 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 593 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 635 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 677 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 689 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 710 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 753 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 745 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 763 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 774 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 790 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 782 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 785 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 813 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 837 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 819 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 844 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 1,088 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,142 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,079 | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 1,359 | -39.9% |
| 1999 | 2,263 | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 3,877 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 4,515 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4,371 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,397 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4,747 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,749 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 5,059 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 5,408 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 5,633 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5,644 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 5,258 | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 6,004 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 5,713 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5,410 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5,570 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,525 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 5,328 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,310 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 5,015 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 347,466 | 2024 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 146,787 | 2022 |
| 3 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 77,531 | 2023 |
| 4 | Philippines | 72,886 | 2024 |
| 5 | Turkiye | 59,750 | 2023 |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 48,063 | 2020 |
| 7 | Ghana | 37,881 | 2024 |
| 8 | Nepal | 37,639 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 35,100 | 2024 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 33,163 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Pharmacists (total) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number