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 135th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 135th out of 155 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)