Zimbabwe—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #86 of 189Series years: 1985–2024
Latest Value
2,191
2024
Global Rank
#86
of 189 countries
Maximum
2,191
2024
Minimum
141
2015
CAGR
+5.4%
14 years
Last
2,191
Previous
—
Highest
2,191
Lowest
141
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zimbabwe's pharmacists (total) was 2,191 in 2024, ranking #86 out of 189 countries. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 2,191 (2024) and the lowest was 141 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Zimbabwe — Pharmacists (total): 2,191 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.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,191 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1,902 | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 1,397 | +413.6% |
| 2017 | 272 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 219 | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 141 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 193 | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 394 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 378 | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 678 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 605 | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 499 | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 347 | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 285 |
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: 1985–2024View original source →