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 127th out of 155 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.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Afghanistan

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Afghanistan
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.32 per 10,000 population

Change on year

down 13.5%

World rank

127th

of 155 countries

All-time high

0.52 per 10,000 population

in 2014

All-time low

0.26 per 10,000 population

in 2001

Years of data

2001–2023

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 127th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

124 Tanzania 0.35 per 10,000 population compare
125 Eswatini 0.34 per 10,000 population compare
126 Ukraine 0.33 per 10,000 population compare
127 Liberia 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
127 Mauritius 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
130 Benin 0.31 per 10,000 population compare

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More reference data data for Afghanistan

Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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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 127th out of 155 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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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: 07 August 2026

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