Pakistan—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #13 of 189Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
58,234
2024
Global Rank
#13
of 189 countries
Maximum
58,234
2024
Minimum
8,102
2004
CAGR
+10.4%
7 years
Last
58,234
Previous
—
Highest
58,234
Lowest
8,102
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Pakistan's pharmacists (total) was 58,234 in 2024, ranking #13 out of 189 countries. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 58,234 (2024) and the lowest was 8,102 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Pakistan — Pharmacists (total): 58,234 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 | 58,234 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 47,896 | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 33,755 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,755 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33,755 | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 24,907 | +207.4% |
| 2004 | 8,102 |
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 →