Panama—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #105 of 189Series years: 2015–2022
Latest Value
958
2022
YoY Change
-4.3%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#105
of 189 countries
Maximum
1,019
2020
Minimum
702
2015
CAGR
+4.5%
8 years
Last
958
Previous
1,001
Highest
1,019
Lowest
702
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Panama's pharmacists (total) was 958 in 2022, ranking #105 out of 189 countries. This represents a -4.3% change from 2021. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 1,019 (2020) and the lowest was 702 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Panama — Pharmacists (total): 958 pharmacists for reference year 2022. 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 1,001 pharmacists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 958 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,001 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,019 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 953 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 871 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 855 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 793 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 702 |
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: 2015–2022View original source →