Nepal—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #48 of 189Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
7,430
2024
YoY Change
+11.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#48
of 189 countries
Maximum
7,430
2024
Minimum
266
2004
CAGR
+18.1%
9 years
Last
7,430
Previous
6,677
Highest
7,430
Lowest
266
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's pharmacists (total) was 7,430 in 2024, ranking #48 out of 189 countries. This represents a +11.3% change from 2023. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 7,430 (2024) and the lowest was 266 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Nepal — Pharmacists (total): 7,430 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 6,677 pharmacists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,430 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 6,677 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 5,144 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4,818 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 3,850 | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 2,600 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,711 | +125.9% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +351.1% |
| 2004 | 266 |
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 →