Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.62 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ethiopia, 2003–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | 1.35 per 10,000 population | 1.05 per 10,000 population | 1.62 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).