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