Peru—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #60 of 189Series years: 2007–2023
Latest Value
5,594
2023
YoY Change
+9.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#60
of 189 countries
Maximum
8,160
2007
Minimum
1,528
2012
CAGR
-2.3%
9 years
Last
5,594
Previous
5,129
Highest
8,160
Lowest
1,528
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Peru's pharmacists (total) was 5,594 in 2023, ranking #60 out of 189 countries. This represents a +9.1% change from 2022. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 8,160 (2007) and the lowest was 1,528 (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Peru — Pharmacists (total): 5,594 pharmacists for reference year 2023. 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 5,129 pharmacists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,594 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5,129 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,121 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 4,235 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 3,756 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 3,296 | +115.7% |
| 2012 | 1,528 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 1,822 | -77.7% |
| 2007 | 8,160 |
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: 2007–2023View original source →