Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Madagascar

Madagascar: 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
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
0 per 10,000 population
in 2003
Years of data
17
2002–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Madagascar, 2002–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012002201320242002: 0.01 per 10,000 population2003: 0 per 10,000 population2004: 0 per 10,000 population2005: 0 per 10,000 population2006: 0 per 10,000 population2007: 0 per 10,000 population2008: 0 per 10,000 population2009: 0 per 10,000 population2010: 0 per 10,000 population2011: 0 per 10,000 population2012: 0 per 10,000 population2013: 0.01 per 10,000 population2016: 0 per 10,000 population2018: 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

Madagascar recorded 0.01 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Madagascar peaked at 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 per 10,000 population, in 2003.

That places Madagascar 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Madagascar, 2002 to 2024.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2002 0.01 per 10,000 population
2003 0 per 10,000 population -100.0%
2004 0 per 10,000 population
2005 0 per 10,000 population
2006 0 per 10,000 population
2007 0 per 10,000 population
2008 0 per 10,000 population
2009 0 per 10,000 population
2010 0 per 10,000 population
2011 0 per 10,000 population
2012 0 per 10,000 population
2013 0.01 per 10,000 population
2016 0 per 10,000 population -100.0%
2018 0.01 per 10,000 population
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%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar'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)
  • Madagascar'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 0.0013 per 10,000 population 0 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 8
2010s 0.0033 per 10,000 population 0 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 6
2020s 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 162 Central African Republic 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 162 Niger 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 164 Guinea-Bissau 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 Madagascar?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Madagascar 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2002.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 10,000 population in 2003.
How does Madagascar rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Madagascar ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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