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
145th
of 165 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 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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cameroon, 2005 to 2022.
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

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. 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.26 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 143 Dominican Republic 0.24 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 143 Sudan 0.24 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 146 Senegal 0.21 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 147 Mauritania 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 148 Burkina Faso 0.16 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 148 Mozambique 0.16 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 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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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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