Oman—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #65 of 189Series years: 1975–2024
Latest Value
4,384
2024
Global Rank
#65
of 189 countries
Maximum
4,384
2024
Minimum
8
1975
CAGR
+13.7%
28 years
Last
4,384
Previous
—
Highest
4,384
Lowest
8
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Oman's pharmacists (total) was 4,384 in 2024, ranking #65 out of 189 countries. Over the past 28 years, the highest recorded value was 4,384 (2024) and the lowest was 8 (1975). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Oman — Pharmacists (total): 4,384 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 | 4,384 | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 3,314 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 2,792 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,911 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,643 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,692 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2,445 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,420 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2,131 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,973 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,792 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,657 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 1,358 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 1,251 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 1,087 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 951 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 916 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 805 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 753 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 698 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 662 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 590 | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 495 | +39.0% |
| 1995 | 356 | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 247 | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 193 | +310.6% |
| 1980 | 47 | +487.5% |
| 1975 | 8 |
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: 1975–2024View original source →