Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cameroon

Cameroon: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.22 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.22 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 120.0%
World rank
135th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.22 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
10
2005–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cameroon, 2005–2022

00.050.10.150.22005201320222005: 0.02 per 10,000 population2007: 0.02 per 10,000 population2009: 0.01 per 10,000 population2010: 0.02 per 10,000 population2011: 0.08 per 10,000 population2016: 0.09 per 10,000 population2018: 0.01 per 10,000 population2020: 0.13 per 10,000 population2021: 0.1 per 10,000 population2022: 0.22 per 10,000 population

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Kiribati 0.25 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 132 Kyrgyzstan 0.25 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 134 Sudan 0.24 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 136 Kenya 0.21 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 137 Mauritania 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 137 Senegal 0.2 per 10,000 population compare

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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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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
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