Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Liberia

Liberia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.32 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
127th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.32 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.02 per 10,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
9
2004–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Liberia, 2004–2022

00.10.20.32004201320222004: 0.09 per 10,000 population2008: 0.02 per 10,000 population2009: 0.12 per 10,000 population2010: 0.11 per 10,000 population2018: 0.19 per 10,000 population2019: 0.11 per 10,000 population2020: 0.25 per 10,000 population2021: 0.24 per 10,000 population2022: 0.32 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 0.32 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 190.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Liberia peaked at 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 population, in 2008.

That places Liberia 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0767 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.12 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.1367 per 10,000 population 0.11 per 10,000 population 0.19 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 0.27 per 10,000 population 0.24 per 10,000 population 0.32 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 124 Tanzania 0.35 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 125 Eswatini 0.34 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 126 Ukraine 0.33 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 127 Afghanistan 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 127 Mauritius 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 130 Benin 0.31 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Liberia?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Liberia was 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 0.32 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2008.
How does Liberia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Liberia ranks 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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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About this data

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
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
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