Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gambia
Gambia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.04 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Gambia, 2003–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).