Nigeria—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #20 of 189Series years: 2005–2024
Latest Value
35,182
2024
Global Rank
#20
of 189 countries
Maximum
35,182
2024
Minimum
11,598
2010
CAGR
+5.8%
18 years
Last
35,182
Previous
—
Highest
35,182
Lowest
11,598
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's pharmacists (total) was 35,182 in 2024, ranking #20 out of 189 countries. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 35,182 (2024) and the lowest was 11,598 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Nigeria — Pharmacists (total): 35,182 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.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,182 | +92.5% |
| 2022 | 18,277 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 17,331 | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 24,664 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,668 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 23,437 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 21,892 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 20,507 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 19,063 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 17,842 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16,979 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 15,377 | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 11,598 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 14,353 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 13,199 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,199 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 12,503 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 12,072 |
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: 2005–2024View original source →