Tonga vs Zambia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population

Tonga
0.76 per 10,000 population
in 2021
Zambia
0.71 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Tonga rank
108th
Zambia rank
110th

Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time

  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.76 per 10,000 population against 0.71 per 10,000 population in Zambia, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 population.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 110th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.37 per 10,000 population 0.23 per 10,000 population 0.14 per 10,000 population Tonga
2010s 0.605 per 10,000 population 0.25 per 10,000 population 0.355 per 10,000 population Tonga
2020s 0.76 per 10,000 population 0.635 per 10,000 population 0.125 per 10,000 population Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Tonga or Zambia?
Tonga, at 0.76 per 10,000 population against 0.71 per 10,000 population in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Tonga and Zambia?
0.05 per 10,000 population, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Tonga and Zambia rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Tonga ranks 108th 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

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