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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.01 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.07 per 10,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
9
2008–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau, 2008–2024

00.020.040.060.082008201620242008: 0.07 per 10,000 population2009: 0.06 per 10,000 population2016: 0.03 per 10,000 population2018: 0.06 per 10,000 population2020: 0.07 per 10,000 population2021: 0.01 per 10,000 population2022: 0.01 per 10,000 population2023: 0.01 per 10,000 population2024: 0.01 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.01 per 10,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.07 per 10,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2021.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2008 0.07 per 10,000 population —
2009 0.06 per 10,000 population -14.3%
2016 0.03 per 10,000 population -50.0%
2018 0.06 per 10,000 population +100.0%
2020 0.07 per 10,000 population +16.7%
2021 0.01 per 10,000 population -85.7%
2022 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2023 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2024 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.01 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 0.01 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.065 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.07 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.045 per 10,000 population 0.03 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 2
2020s 0.022 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.07 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 162 Central African Republic 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 162 Niger 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 164 Madagascar 0.01 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Guinea-Bissau was 0.01 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 Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 0.07 per 10,000 population in 2008.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2021.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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