Papua New Guinea—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #158 of 189Series years: 2012–2024
Latest Value
85
2024
YoY Change
+9.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#158
of 189 countries
Maximum
568
2017
Minimum
78
2023
CAGR
-11.2%
7 years
Last
85
Previous
78
Highest
568
Lowest
78
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's pharmacists (total) was 85 in 2024, ranking #158 out of 189 countries. This represents a +9.0% change from 2023. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 568 (2017) and the lowest was 78 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Papua New Guinea had 677 pharmacists in 2018, ranking 118th globally, up from 287 in 2010.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 79 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 87 | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 115 | -79.8% |
| 2017 | 568 | +60.5% |
| 2012 | 354 |
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: 2012–2024View original source →