Sweden—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #44 of 189Series years: 1980–2022
Latest Value
8,406
2022
YoY Change
+3.1%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#44
of 189 countries
Maximum
8,406
2022
Minimum
3,850
1982
CAGR
+1.8%
43 years
Last
8,406
Previous
8,151
Highest
8,406
Lowest
3,850
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sweden's pharmacists (total) was 8,406 in 2022, ranking #44 out of 189 countries. This represents a +3.1% change from 2021. Over the past 43 years, the highest recorded value was 8,406 (2022) and the lowest was 3,850 (1982). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Sweden — Pharmacists (total): 8,406 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 8,151 pharmacists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,406 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8,151 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,973 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,190 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8,055 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,760 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7,673 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7,550 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,404 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,292 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7,337 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7,293 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,150 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7,014 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,152 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,156 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,977 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,915 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,864 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,692 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6,626 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,570 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6,474 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 5,885 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,967 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,040 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6,035 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5,945 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5,786 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5,603 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5,416 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5,285 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 5,080 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4,847 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4,670 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4,475 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 4,234 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4,107 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3,945 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3,900 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,850 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3,875 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3,972 |
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: 1980–2022View original source →