Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gabon

Gabon: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.77 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.77 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
115th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0.22 per 10,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
7
2004–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gabon, 2004–2022

0.20.40.60.812004201320222004: 0.23 per 10,000 population2016: 0.22 per 10,000 population2017: 0.56 per 10,000 population2018: 1 per 10,000 population2019: 0.62 per 10,000 population2020: 0.6 per 10,000 population2022: 0.77 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 Gabon is 0.77 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gabon peaked at 1.03 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.22 per 10,000 population, in 2016.

That places Gabon 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gabon, 2004 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.23 per 10,000 population
2016 0.22 per 10,000 population -4.3%
2017 0.56 per 10,000 population +154.5%
2018 1.03 per 10,000 population +83.9%
2019 0.62 per 10,000 population -39.8%
2020 0.6 per 10,000 population -3.2%
2022 0.77 per 10,000 population +28.3%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.77 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.77 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.23 per 10,000 population 0.23 per 10,000 population 0.23 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 0.6075 per 10,000 population 0.22 per 10,000 population 1.03 per 10,000 population 4
2020s 0.685 per 10,000 population 0.6 per 10,000 population 0.77 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 112 Sri Lanka 1.09 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 113 Jamaica 1.01 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 114 Georgia 0.92 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 116 Tonga 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 117 Solomon Islands 0.7 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 118 Bhutan 0.68 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gabon?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gabon was 0.77 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 per 10,000 population in 2018.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 per 10,000 population in 2016.
How does Gabon rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Gabon ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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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