Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.22 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cameroon, 2005–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cameroon stood at 0.22 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 120.0% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cameroon peaked at 0.22 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2009.
Cameroon ranks 145th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 per 10,000 population | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 per 10,000 population | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 per 10,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.01 per 10,000 population | -88.9% |
| 2020 | 0.13 per 10,000 population | +1200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 per 10,000 population | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.22 per 10,000 population | +120.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.22 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.22 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0167 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.05 per 10,000 population | 0.01 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.15 per 10,000 population | 0.1 per 10,000 population | 0.22 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.26 per 10,000 population compare
- 143 Dominican Republic 0.24 per 10,000 population compare
- 143 Sudan 0.24 per 10,000 population compare
- 146 Senegal 0.21 per 10,000 population compare
- 147 Mauritania 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.16 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Mozambique 0.16 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cameroon?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cameroon was 0.22 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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).