Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Libya

Libya: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 4.1 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.1 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
67th
of 155 countries
All-time high
6.11 per 10,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
1.97 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2020

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Libya, 2004–2020

234562004201220202004: 2 per 10,000 population2008: 3.6 per 10,000 population2009: 3.6 per 10,000 population2014: 6.1 per 10,000 population2015: 4.8 per 10,000 population2017: 5.9 per 10,000 population2020: 4.1 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 4.1 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Libya peaked at 6.11 per 10,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.97 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Libya ranks 67th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.04 per 10,000 population 1.97 per 10,000 population 3.58 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 5.58 per 10,000 population 4.77 per 10,000 population 6.11 per 10,000 population 3
2020s 4.1 per 10,000 population 4.1 per 10,000 population 4.1 per 10,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 64 Egypt 4.26 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 65 Seychelles 4.22 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 66 Brazil 4.14 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 68 North Korea 3.91 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 69 China 3.73 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 70 Vietnam 3.37 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Libya?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Libya was 4.1 per 10,000 population in 2020, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 6.11 per 10,000 population in 2014.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Libya rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Libya ranks 67th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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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