Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Afghanistan is 0.32 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Afghanistan peaked at 0.52 per 10,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.26 per 10,000 population, 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.26 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 0.37 per 10,000 population | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 0.33 per 10,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.32 per 10,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.31 per 10,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.31 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.29 per 10,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.29 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 per 10,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.52 per 10,000 population | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 0.51 per 10,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.48 per 10,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.29 per 10,000 population | -39.6% |
| 2019 | 0.41 per 10,000 population | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 0.37 per 10,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.32 per 10,000 population | -13.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.32 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.32 per 10,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 per 10,000 population | 0.52 per 10,000 population |
| 2005 | +42.3% | 0.26 per 10,000 population | 0.37 per 10,000 population |
| 2019 | +41.4% | 0.29 per 10,000 population | 0.41 per 10,000 population |
| 2018 | -39.6% | 0.48 per 10,000 population | 0.29 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3167 per 10,000 population | 0.26 per 10,000 population | 0.37 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3837 per 10,000 population | 0.28 per 10,000 population | 0.52 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.345 per 10,000 population | 0.32 per 10,000 population | 0.37 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 137 Uzbekistan 0.34 per 10,000 population compare
- 138 Ukraine 0.33 per 10,000 population compare
- 140 Togo 0.28 per 10,000 population compare
- 141 Liberia 0.27 per 10,000 population compare
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.26 per 10,000 population 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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Afghanistan?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Afghanistan was 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 per 10,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 per 10,000 population in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).