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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Burundi

Burundi: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.09 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.09 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
154th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.1 per 10,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
0 per 10,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
8
2004–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Burundi, 2004–2022

00.020.040.060.080.12004201320222004: 0.1 per 10,000 population2010: 0.03 per 10,000 population2011: 0.02 per 10,000 population2012: 0 per 10,000 population2018: 0.1 per 10,000 population2020: 0.05 per 10,000 population2021: 0.05 per 10,000 population2022: 0.09 per 10,000 population

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 Burundi is 0.09 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Burundi peaked at 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 per 10,000 population, in 2012.

That places Burundi 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Burundi, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.1 per 10,000 population —
2010 0.03 per 10,000 population -70.0%
2011 0.02 per 10,000 population -33.3%
2012 0 per 10,000 population -100.0%
2018 0.1 per 10,000 population —
2020 0.05 per 10,000 population -50.0%
2021 0.05 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2022 0.09 per 10,000 population +80.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 0.09 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 0.09 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1 per 10,000 population 0.1 per 10,000 population 0.1 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 0.0375 per 10,000 population 0 per 10,000 population 0.1 per 10,000 population 4
2020s 0.0633 per 10,000 population 0.05 per 10,000 population 0.09 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 151 Morocco 0.14 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 152 Cape Verde 0.12 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 153 Sierra Leone 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 156 Chad 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 156 Malawi 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 156 Papua New Guinea 0.08 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Burundi?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Burundi was 0.09 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2004.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 10,000 population in 2012.
How does Burundi rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Burundi ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Burundi 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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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
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