Malaysia Health Statistic: Number of Pharmacist and Ratio

According to statistic from Malaysia Health Ministry, the number of pharmacist and ratio of population to pharmacists from year 1999 to 2006 are:

a) Total number of pharmacist (private + public)
Year / Number
1999 — 2318
2000 — 2333
2001 — 2567
2002 — 2828
2003 — 3104
2004 — 3506
2005 — 4012
2006 — 4292

b) Population to pharmacist Ratio
Year / Number
1999 — 9798
2000 — 9973
2001 — 9354
2002 — 8673
2003 — 8070
2004 — 7296
2005 — 6512
2006 — 6207

Or depicted in graph:

Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia, Health Fact

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