Tonga—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #181 of 189Series years: 2001–2021
Latest Value
8
2021
YoY Change
+0.0%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#181
of 189 countries
Maximum
17
2001
Minimum
4
2009
CAGR
-3.7%
7 years
Last
8
Previous
8
Highest
17
Lowest
4
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tonga's pharmacists (total) was 8 in 2021, ranking #181 out of 189 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2020. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 17 (2001) and the lowest was 4 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Tonga — Pharmacists (total): 8 pharmacists for reference year 2021. 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 pharmacists in 2020.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 9 | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -76.5% |
| 2001 | 17 |
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: 2001–2021View original source →