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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.12 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.12 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.19 per 10,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
0.04 per 10,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
13
2006–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cape Verde, 2006–2023

01232006201420232006: 0.06 per 10,000 population2007: 0.04 per 10,000 population2008: 0.04 per 10,000 population2009: 0.06 per 10,000 population2010: 0.08 per 10,000 population2011: 0.06 per 10,000 population2016: 0.08 per 10,000 population2018: 3.4 per 10,000 population2019: 0.06 per 10,000 population2020: 0.06 per 10,000 population2021: 0.19 per 10,000 population2022: 0.12 per 10,000 population2023: 0.12 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cape Verde stood at 0.12 per 10,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cape Verde peaked at 0.19 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.04 per 10,000 population, in 2007.

That places Cape Verde 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cape Verde, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2006 0.06 per 10,000 population —
2007 0.04 per 10,000 population -33.3%
2008 0.04 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2009 0.06 per 10,000 population +50.0%
2010 0.08 per 10,000 population +33.3%
2011 0.06 per 10,000 population -25.0%
2016 0.08 per 10,000 population +33.3%
2018 3.35 per 10,000 population +4087.5%
2019 0.06 per 10,000 population -98.2%
2020 0.06 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2021 0.19 per 10,000 population +216.7%
2022 0.12 per 10,000 population -36.8%
2023 0.12 per 10,000 population +0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.12 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.12 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cape Verde 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +4087.5% 0.08 per 10,000 population 3.35 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.05 per 10,000 population 0.04 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 4
2010s 0.726 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 3.35 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 0.1225 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.19 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 150 Guinea 0.15 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 151 Morocco 0.14 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 153 Sierra Leone 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 154 Burundi 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.09 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cape Verde?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cape Verde was 0.12 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.19 per 10,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 per 10,000 population in 2007.
How does Cape Verde rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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