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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi

Malawi: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.08 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.08 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
156th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.21 per 10,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
0.06 per 10,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
7
2008–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi, 2008–2024

0.050.10.150.22008201620242008: 0.21 per 10,000 population2013: 0.11 per 10,000 population2018: 0.21 per 10,000 population2020: 0.08 per 10,000 population2022: 0.06 per 10,000 population2023: 0.07 per 10,000 population2024: 0.08 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.08 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi peaked at 0.21 per 10,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 10,000 population, in 2022.

Malawi ranks 156th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2008 0.21 per 10,000 population —
2013 0.11 per 10,000 population -47.6%
2018 0.21 per 10,000 population +90.9%
2020 0.08 per 10,000 population -61.9%
2022 0.06 per 10,000 population -25.0%
2023 0.07 per 10,000 population +16.7%
2024 0.08 per 10,000 population +14.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.08 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.08 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.21 per 10,000 population 0.21 per 10,000 population 0.21 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 0.16 per 10,000 population 0.11 per 10,000 population 0.21 per 10,000 population 2
2020s 0.0725 per 10,000 population 0.06 per 10,000 population 0.08 per 10,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 153 Sierra Leone 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 154 Burundi 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 156 Chad 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 156 Papua New Guinea 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 159 Congo 0.06 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi was 0.08 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.21 per 10,000 population in 2008.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Malawi ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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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