Rwanda—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #165 of 189Series years: 2008–2023
Latest Value
55
2023
YoY Change
-32.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#165
of 189 countries
Maximum
886
2018
Minimum
28
2008
CAGR
+4.6%
10 years
Last
55
Previous
81
Highest
886
Lowest
28
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's pharmacists (total) was 55 in 2023, ranking #165 out of 189 countries. This represents a -32.1% change from 2022. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 886 (2018) and the lowest was 28 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Rwanda — Pharmacists (total): 55 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 81 pharmacists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 79 | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | -88.7% |
| 2018 | 886 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 879 | +671.1% |
| 2015 | 114 | +216.7% |
| 2009 | 36 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 28 |
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: 2008–2023View original source →