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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Congo

Congo: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.06 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
159th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.54 per 10,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0.05 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
8
2004–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Congo, 2004–2024

00.10.20.30.40.52004201420242004: 0.27 per 10,000 population2006: 0.29 per 10,000 population2007: 0.1 per 10,000 population2011: 0.54 per 10,000 population2016: 0.14 per 10,000 population2018: 0.29 per 10,000 population2022: 0.05 per 10,000 population2024: 0.06 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.06 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Congo peaked at 0.54 per 10,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 10,000 population, in 2022.

Congo ranks 159th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.27 per 10,000 population —
2006 0.29 per 10,000 population +7.4%
2007 0.1 per 10,000 population -65.5%
2011 0.54 per 10,000 population +440.0%
2016 0.14 per 10,000 population -74.1%
2018 0.29 per 10,000 population +107.1%
2022 0.05 per 10,000 population -82.8%
2024 0.06 per 10,000 population +20.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.06 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.06 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.22 per 10,000 population 0.1 per 10,000 population 0.29 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.3233 per 10,000 population 0.14 per 10,000 population 0.54 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 0.055 per 10,000 population 0.05 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 156 Chad 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 156 Malawi 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 156 Papua New Guinea 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 160 Gambia 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 160 Rwanda 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 162 Central African Republic 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 162 Niger 0.02 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Congo?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Congo was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2024, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.54 per 10,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 population in 2022.
How does Congo rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Congo ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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