Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Maldives
Maldives: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 7.01 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Maldives, 2004–2020
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 7.01 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Maldives peaked at 8.78 per 10,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.56 per 10,000 population, in 2016.
Maldives ranks 48th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.56 per 10,000 population | 5.91 per 10,000 population | 8.78 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.26 per 10,000 population | 0.56 per 10,000 population | 6.85 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.01 per 10,000 population | 7.01 per 10,000 population | 7.01 per 10,000 population | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Maldives?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Maldives was 7.01 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 per 10,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 per 10,000 population in 2016.
- How does Maldives rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Maldives ranks 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)