What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi was 0.06 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 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 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.

Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
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Malawi: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

0.06 per 10,000 population

Change on year

down 25.0%

World rank

148th

of 155 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

2008–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi, 2008–2022

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.06 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% 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 148th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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	0.07 per 10,000 population	0.06 per 10,000 population	0.08 per 10,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Malawi

146 Chad 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
146 Papua New Guinea 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
148 Rwanda 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
150 Congo 0.05 per 10,000 population compare
151 Gambia 0.04 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi?: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Malawi was 0.06 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 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 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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