Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Comoros

Comoros: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.48 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.48 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
126th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.48 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.24 per 10,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Comoros, 2004–2022

00.10.20.30.40.52004201320222004: 0.26 per 10,000 population2005: 0.25 per 10,000 population2009: 0.28 per 10,000 population2012: 0.24 per 10,000 population2018: 0.47 per 10,000 population2020: 0.44 per 10,000 population2022: 0.48 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Comoros recorded 0.48 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Comoros peaked at 0.48 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.24 per 10,000 population, in 2012.

Comoros ranks 126th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Comoros, 2004 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.26 per 10,000 population
2005 0.25 per 10,000 population -3.8%
2009 0.28 per 10,000 population +12.0%
2012 0.24 per 10,000 population -14.3%
2018 0.47 per 10,000 population +95.8%
2020 0.44 per 10,000 population -6.4%
2022 0.48 per 10,000 population +9.1%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 0.48 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 0.48 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2633 per 10,000 population 0.25 per 10,000 population 0.28 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.355 per 10,000 population 0.24 per 10,000 population 0.47 per 10,000 population 2
2020s 0.46 per 10,000 population 0.44 per 10,000 population 0.48 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 123 Kiribati 0.53 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 123 Yemen 0.53 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 125 Kenya 0.49 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 127 Zambia 0.47 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 128 Cambodia 0.46 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 129 Mali 0.43 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Comoros?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Comoros was 0.48 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 0.48 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 per 10,000 population in 2012.
How does Comoros rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Comoros ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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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