Korea, Dem. People's Rep.—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #36 of 189Series years: 2003–2024
Latest Value
14,317
2024
Global Rank
#36
of 189 countries
Maximum
14,317
2024
Minimum
7,303
2003
CAGR
+3.3%
7 years
Last
14,317
Previous
—
Highest
14,317
Lowest
7,303
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s pharmacists (total) was 14,317 in 2024, ranking #36 out of 189 countries. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 14,317 (2024) and the lowest was 7,303 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — Pharmacists (total): 14,317 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 | 14,317 | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 11,099 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 10,094 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,094 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 9,215 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8,622 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 7,303 |
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: 2003–2024View original source →