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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.09 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.09 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
154th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.19 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0.04 per 10,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
7
2009–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009–2022

0.050.10.150.22009201520222009: 0.04 per 10,000 population2013: 0.04 per 10,000 population2016: 0.05 per 10,000 population2018: 0.19 per 10,000 population2019: 0.06 per 10,000 population2021: 0.07 per 10,000 population2022: 0.09 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.09 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2022.

The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.19 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.04 per 10,000 population, in 2009.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2009 0.04 per 10,000 population —
2013 0.04 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2016 0.05 per 10,000 population +25.0%
2018 0.19 per 10,000 population +280.0%
2019 0.06 per 10,000 population -68.4%
2021 0.07 per 10,000 population +16.7%
2022 0.09 per 10,000 population +28.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.09 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.09 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.04 per 10,000 population 0.04 per 10,000 population 0.04 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 0.085 per 10,000 population 0.04 per 10,000 population 0.19 per 10,000 population 4
2020s 0.08 per 10,000 population 0.07 per 10,000 population 0.09 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 151 Morocco 0.14 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 152 Cape Verde 0.12 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 153 Sierra Leone 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 154 Burundi 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 156 Chad 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 156 Malawi 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 156 Papua New Guinea 0.08 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.09 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.19 per 10,000 population in 2018.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 per 10,000 population in 2009.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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