Uruguay—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #136 of 189Series years: 2021–2023
Latest Value
244
2023
YoY Change
+10.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#136
of 189 countries
Maximum
244
2023
Minimum
220
2022
CAGR
+4.8%
3 years
Last
244
Previous
220
Highest
244
Lowest
220
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Uruguay's pharmacists (total) was 244 in 2023, ranking #136 out of 189 countries. This represents a +10.9% change from 2022. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 244 (2023) and the lowest was 220 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Uruguay — Pharmacists (total): 244 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 220 pharmacists in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 244 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 220 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 222 |
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: 2021–2023View original source →