Namibia—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #110 of 189Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
826
2024
YoY Change
+12.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#110
of 189 countries
Maximum
826
2024
Minimum
194
2004
CAGR
+7.5%
9 years
Last
826
Previous
735
Highest
826
Lowest
194
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's pharmacists (total) was 826 in 2024, ranking #110 out of 189 countries. This represents a +12.4% change from 2023. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 826 (2024) and the lowest was 194 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Namibia — Pharmacists (total): 826 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 735 pharmacists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 826 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 735 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 655 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 603 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 546 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 514 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 464 | +94.1% |
| 2007 | 239 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 194 |
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: 2004–2024View original source →