Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.62 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.62 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
104th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.62 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
0.02 per 10,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia, 2003–2024

00.511.52003201320242003: 0.02 per 10,000 population2004: 0.02 per 10,000 population2005: 0.02 per 10,000 population2006: 0.02 per 10,000 population2007: 0.02 per 10,000 population2008: 0.05 per 10,000 population2009: 0.07 per 10,000 population2018: 0.95 per 10,000 population2020: 1.1 per 10,000 population2021: 1.3 per 10,000 population2022: 1.4 per 10,000 population2023: 1.5 per 10,000 population2024: 1.6 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 Ethiopia stood at 1.62 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia peaked at 1.62 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 population, in 2003.

That places Ethiopia 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2024.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2003 0.02 per 10,000 population
2004 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2005 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2006 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2007 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2008 0.05 per 10,000 population +150.0%
2009 0.07 per 10,000 population +40.0%
2018 0.95 per 10,000 population +1257.1%
2020 1.05 per 10,000 population +10.5%
2021 1.27 per 10,000 population +21.0%
2022 1.36 per 10,000 population +7.1%
2023 1.47 per 10,000 population +8.1%
2024 1.62 per 10,000 population +10.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1.62 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 10.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 1.62 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +1257.1% 0.07 per 10,000 population 0.95 per 10,000 population
2008 +150.0% 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.05 per 10,000 population

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.35 per 10,000 population 1.05 per 10,000 population 1.62 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 101 Colombia 1.85 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 102 Bahrain 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 102 Peru 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 105 El Salvador 1.59 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 106 Serbia 1.55 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 107 Nigeria 1.51 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia was 1.62 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 per 10,000 population in 2024.
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 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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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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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