United States—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 189Series years: 1999–2024
Latest Value
328,870
2024
YoY Change
-0.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#3
of 189 countries
Maximum
331,700
2023
Minimum
212,660
2000
CAGR
+1.5%
26 years
Last
328,870
Previous
331,700
Highest
331,700
Lowest
212,660
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's pharmacists (total) was 328,870 in 2024, ranking #3 out of 189 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2023. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 331,700 (2023) and the lowest was 212,660 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
United States — Pharmacists (total): 328,870 pharmacists for reference year 2024. 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 331,700 pharmacists in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 328,870 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 331,700 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 325,480 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 312,550 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 315,470 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 311,200 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 309,550 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 309,330 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 305,510 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 295,620 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 290,780 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 287,420 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 281,560 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 272,320 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 268,030 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 267,860 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 266,410 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 253,110 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 239,920 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 229,740 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 222,960 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 215,030 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 219,390 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 223,630 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 212,660 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 226,300 |
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: 1999–2024View original source →