Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.92 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.92 per 10,000 population
World rank
84th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.92 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
0.57 per 10,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
5
2001–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cook Islands, 2001–2024

0.511.522.532001201220242001: 1.3 per 10,000 population2004: 1.3 per 10,000 population2009: 0.61 per 10,000 population2014: 0.57 per 10,000 population2024: 2.9 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cook Islands stood at 2.92 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 412.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cook Islands peaked at 2.92 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.57 per 10,000 population, in 2014.

Cook Islands ranks 84th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cook Islands, 2001 to 2024.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2001 1.32 per 10,000 population
2004 1.33 per 10,000 population +0.8%
2009 0.61 per 10,000 population -54.1%
2014 0.57 per 10,000 population -6.6%
2024 2.92 per 10,000 population +412.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.09 per 10,000 population 0.61 per 10,000 population 1.33 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.57 per 10,000 population 0.57 per 10,000 population 0.57 per 10,000 population 1
2020s 2.92 per 10,000 population 2.92 per 10,000 population 2.92 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 81 Tuvalu 3.13 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 82 Algeria 3 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 83 Laos 2.98 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 85 South Africa 2.86 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 86 Montenegro 2.79 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 87 Namibia 2.73 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cook Islands?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Cook Islands was 2.92 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 Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 per 10,000 population in 2024.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.57 per 10,000 population in 2014.
How does Cook Islands rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Cook Islands ranks 84th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 412.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cook Islands 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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