Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.09 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

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

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009–2022

0.050.10.150.22009201520222009: 0.042013: 0.042016: 0.052018: 0.192019: 0.062021: 0.072022: 0.09

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.09 for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in 2022.

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

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.19 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2009.

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

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 0.04 —
2013 0.04 +0.0%
2016 0.05 +25.0%
2018 0.19 +280.0%
2019 0.06 -68.4%
2021 0.07 +16.7%
2022 0.09 +28.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.04 0.04 0.04 1
2010s 0.085 0.04 0.19 4
2020s 0.08 0.07 0.09 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 2018.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2009.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
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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