Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gambia

Gambia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.04 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.04 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
160th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.11 per 10,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
12
2003–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gambia, 2003–2023

00.020.040.060.080.12003201320232003: 0.11 per 10,000 population2004: 0.09 per 10,000 population2005: 0.07 per 10,000 population2006: 0.06 per 10,000 population2007: 0.07 per 10,000 population2008: 0.07 per 10,000 population2015: 0.02 per 10,000 population2018: 0.01 per 10,000 population2019: 0.01 per 10,000 population2021: 0.02 per 10,000 population2022: 0.02 per 10,000 population2023: 0.04 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.04 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gambia peaked at 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2018.

That places Gambia 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gambia, 2003 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2003 0.11 per 10,000 population
2004 0.09 per 10,000 population -18.2%
2005 0.07 per 10,000 population -22.2%
2006 0.06 per 10,000 population -14.3%
2007 0.07 per 10,000 population +16.7%
2008 0.07 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2015 0.02 per 10,000 population -71.4%
2018 0.01 per 10,000 population -50.0%
2019 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2021 0.02 per 10,000 population +100.0%
2022 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2023 0.04 per 10,000 population +100.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.04 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.04 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0783 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.11 per 10,000 population 6
2010s 0.0133 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 0.0267 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.04 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 159 Congo 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 160 Rwanda 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 162 Central African Republic 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 162 Niger 0.02 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 Gambia?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gambia was 0.04 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2003.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2018.
How does Gambia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Gambia ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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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