Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kiribati

Kiribati: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.53 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.53 per 10,000 population
World rank
123rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.53 per 10,000 population
in 2023
All-time low
0.1 per 10,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
7
2004–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kiribati, 2004–2023

0.10.20.30.40.52004201320232004: 0.21 per 10,000 population2006: 0.1 per 10,000 population2010: 0.37 per 10,000 population2011: 0.36 per 10,000 population2013: 0.26 per 10,000 population2016: 0.25 per 10,000 population2023: 0.53 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kiribati stood at 0.53 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 103.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kiribati peaked at 0.53 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 10,000 population, in 2006.

That places Kiribati 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kiribati, 2004 to 2023.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.21 per 10,000 population
2006 0.1 per 10,000 population -52.4%
2010 0.37 per 10,000 population +270.0%
2011 0.36 per 10,000 population -2.7%
2013 0.26 per 10,000 population -27.8%
2016 0.25 per 10,000 population -3.8%
2023 0.53 per 10,000 population +112.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.53 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.53 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.155 per 10,000 population 0.1 per 10,000 population 0.21 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.31 per 10,000 population 0.25 per 10,000 population 0.37 per 10,000 population 4
2020s 0.53 per 10,000 population 0.53 per 10,000 population 0.53 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 120 Tanzania 0.56 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 121 Benin 0.54 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 121 Botswana 0.54 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 123 Yemen 0.53 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 125 Kenya 0.49 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 126 Comoros 0.48 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kiribati?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kiribati was 0.53 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.53 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2006.
How does Kiribati rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Kiribati ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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