Samoa—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #185 of 189Series years: 2003–2020
Latest Value
5
2020
Global Rank
#185
of 189 countries
Maximum
20
2003
Minimum
5
2020
CAGR
-7.8%
4 years
Last
5
Previous
—
Highest
20
Lowest
5
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Samoa's pharmacists (total) was 5 in 2020, ranking #185 out of 189 countries. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 20 (2003) and the lowest was 5 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Samoa — Pharmacists (total): 5 pharmacists for reference year 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 20 |
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: 2003–2020View original source →