Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.47 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia stood at 1.47 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 2,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia peaked at 1.47 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 population, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0314 per 10,000 population | 0.02 per 10,000 population | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.95 per 10,000 population | 0.95 per 10,000 population | 0.95 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.29 per 10,000 population | 1.05 per 10,000 population | 1.47 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 95 El Salvador 1.59 per 10,000 population compare
- 96 Serbia 1.55 per 10,000 population compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 1.39 per 10,000 population compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 per 10,000 population compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 1.18 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia was 1.47 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Ethiopia ranks 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)