Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Egypt

Egypt: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 5.26 per 10,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.26 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
71st
of 165 countries
All-time high
5.26 per 10,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
3.03 per 10,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Egypt, 2014–2021

02462014201720212014: 3 per 10,000 population2015: 3.7 per 10,000 population2016: 3.8 per 10,000 population2017: 4.1 per 10,000 population2018: 4.3 per 10,000 population2019: 5.2 per 10,000 population2020: 5 per 10,000 population2021: 5.3 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Egypt is 5.26 per 10,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Egypt ranks 71st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Egypt, 2014 to 2021.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2014 3.03 per 10,000 population
2015 3.67 per 10,000 population +21.1%
2016 3.75 per 10,000 population +2.2%
2017 4.06 per 10,000 population +8.3%
2018 4.26 per 10,000 population +4.9%
2019 5.24 per 10,000 population +23.0%
2020 4.99 per 10,000 population -4.8%
2021 5.26 per 10,000 population +5.4%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 5.26 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 9.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 5.26 per 10,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4 per 10,000 population 3.03 per 10,000 population 5.24 per 10,000 population 6
2020s 5.12 per 10,000 population 4.99 per 10,000 population 5.26 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 68 North Korea 5.4 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 69 Cuba 5.37 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 70 Philippines 5.31 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 72 Belarus 4.66 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 73 Turkey 4.65 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 74 Mauritius 4.17 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Egypt?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Egypt was 5.26 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 5.26 per 10,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.03 per 10,000 population in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Egypt ranks 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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