Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Nigeria
1.51 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.32 per 10,000 population
in 2024
Nigeria rank
107th
Zimbabwe rank
110th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zimbabwe
00.511.5200420142024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.51 per 10,000 population against 1.32 per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.19 per 10,000 population.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.89 per 10,000 population 0.52 per 10,000 population 0.37 per 10,000 population Nigeria
2010s 1.03 per 10,000 population 0.2613 per 10,000 population 0.77 per 10,000 population Nigeria
2020s 1.17 per 10,000 population 1.25 per 10,000 population 0.085 per 10,000 population Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
Nigeria, at 1.51 per 10,000 population against 1.32 per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
0.19 per 10,000 population, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Nigeria ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 165 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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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
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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