What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?

0.23 per 10,000 population, with Zimbabwe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Sri Lanka

1.09 per 10,000 population

in 2023

Zimbabwe

1.32 per 10,000 population

in 2024

Sri Lanka rank

112th

Zimbabwe rank

110th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.32 per 10,000 population against 1.09 per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.23 per 10,000 population.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 112th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 165 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.45 per 10,000 population	0.49 per 10,000 population	0.04 per 10,000 population	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.6986 per 10,000 population	0.2929 per 10,000 population	0.4057 per 10,000 population	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 1.32 per 10,000 population against 1.09 per 10,000 population in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?: 0.23 per 10,000 population, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Sri Lanka ranks 112th 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: 18 September 2026

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