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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Maldives

Maldives: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 7.01 per 10,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.01 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
52nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
8.78 per 10,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0.56 per 10,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
10
2004–2020

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

024682004201220202004: 8 per 10,000 population2007: 8.8 per 10,000 population2009: 5.9 per 10,000 population2010: 6.8 per 10,000 population2015: 4.7 per 10,000 population2016: 0.56 per 10,000 population2017: 5.2 per 10,000 population2018: 2.2 per 10,000 population2019: 6.1 per 10,000 population2020: 7 per 10,000 population

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 52nd of 165 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.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 8 per 10,000 population —
2007 8.78 per 10,000 population +9.7%
2009 5.91 per 10,000 population -32.7%
2010 6.85 per 10,000 population +15.9%
2015 4.65 per 10,000 population -32.1%
2016 0.56 per 10,000 population -88.0%
2017 5.19 per 10,000 population +826.8%
2018 2.2 per 10,000 population -57.6%
2019 6.09 per 10,000 population +176.8%
2020 7.01 per 10,000 population +15.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 7.01 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 7.01 per 10,000 population is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.8 per 10,000 population, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 50 Chile 7.27 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 51 Iraq 7.18 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.01 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 54 Switzerland 7 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 55 Estonia 6.99 per 10,000 population compare

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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 52nd out of 165 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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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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