Moldova vs Nigeria: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Moldova
1.06 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Nigeria
0.82 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Moldova rank
103rd
Nigeria rank
105th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Moldova
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 1.06 per 10,000 population against 0.82 per 10,000 population in Nigeria, a difference of 0.24 per 10,000 population.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 105th of 155 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 4.41 per 10,000 population 0.852 per 10,000 population 3.56 per 10,000 population Moldova
2010s 4.62 per 10,000 population 1.04 per 10,000 population 3.58 per 10,000 population Moldova
2020s 1.08 per 10,000 population 0.805 per 10,000 population 0.28 per 10,000 population Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Moldova or Nigeria?
Moldova, at 1.06 per 10,000 population against 0.82 per 10,000 population in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Moldova and Nigeria?
0.24 per 10,000 population, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Moldova and Nigeria rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Moldova ranks 103rd and Nigeria ranks 105th 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

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