Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Congo

Congo: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Congo, 2004–2024

00.10.20.30.40.52004201420242004: 0.272006: 0.292007: 0.12011: 0.542016: 0.142018: 0.292022: 0.052024: 0.06

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.06 for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Congo peaked at 0.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2022.

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

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Congo, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 0.27 —
2006 0.29 +7.4%
2007 0.1 -65.5%
2011 0.54 +440.0%
2016 0.14 -74.1%
2018 0.29 +107.1%
2022 0.05 -82.8%
2024 0.06 +20.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.22 0.1 0.29 3
2010s 0.3233 0.14 0.54 3
2020s 0.055 0.05 0.06 2

Countries ranked near Congo

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

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Congo?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Congo was 0.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2011.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2022.
How does Congo rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Congo ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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 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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