Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan is 0.32, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan peaked at 0.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 139th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.26 | — |
| 2005 | 0.37 | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 0.33 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.48 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 0.41 | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 0.37 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.32 | -13.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.16, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +85.7% | 0.28 | 0.52 |
| 2005 | +42.3% | 0.26 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | +41.4% | 0.29 | 0.41 |
| 2018 | -39.6% | 0.48 | 0.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3167 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3837 | 0.28 | 0.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.345 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 137 Uzbekistan 0.34 compare
- 138 Ukraine 0.33 compare
- 140 Togo 0.28 compare
- 141 Liberia 0.27 compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.26 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan?
- Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Afghanistan was 0.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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