Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 4.83 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jamaica, 2008–2023
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 Jamaica is 4.83 per 10,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,688.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jamaica peaked at 4.83 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.16 per 10,000 population, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 60th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 per 10,000 population | 0.35 per 10,000 population | 0.35 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.81 per 10,000 population | 0.16 per 10,000 population | 4.22 per 10,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.83 per 10,000 population | 4.83 per 10,000 population | 4.83 per 10,000 population | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jamaica?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Jamaica was 4.83 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 per 10,000 population in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,688.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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)