The dataset reveals fluctuations in the number of professionally active pharmacists in Türkiye per hundred thousand persons from 2013 to 2023. Initially, the values declined slightly until 2016, then increased consistently from 2017 onwards. Notably, there was a significant rise of 10.85% in 2018, followed by moderate increases in subsequent years.
By 2023, the value stood at 45.35 per hundred thousand persons. The year-on-year variations indicate that growth has become more modest, with a 1.7% increase from 2022 to 2023. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the last five years was 2.88%, reflecting a steady upward trend.
Future trends to watch for include:
- Potentially slowing growth as forecasted values suggest a more moderate CAGR of 0.62% over the next five years.
- Sustained, albeit gradual, increase in the pharmacist-to-population ratio through 2028 as predicted values show continued growth to 47.41 units per hundred thousand persons.
- Monitoring healthcare sector policies and educational output for pharmacists, which may affect these trends.
