What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Mali and Zambia?

0.04 per 10,000 population, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Zambia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Mali

0.75 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Zambia

0.71 per 10,000 population

in 2022

Mali rank

109th

Zambia rank

110th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Mali
Zambia

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.75 per 10,000 population against 0.71 per 10,000 population in Zambia, a difference of 0.04 per 10,000 population.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zambia ahead.

Mali ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 110th of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.08 per 10,000 population	0.23 per 10,000 population	0.15 per 10,000 population	Zambia
2010s	0.0933 per 10,000 population	0.44 per 10,000 population	0.3467 per 10,000 population	Zambia
2020s	0.75 per 10,000 population	0.71 per 10,000 population	0.04 per 10,000 population	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Mali or Zambia?: Mali, at 0.75 per 10,000 population against 0.71 per 10,000 population in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Mali and Zambia?: 0.04 per 10,000 population, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Mali ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 110th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit: per 10,000 population
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)