Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.79 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.79 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.79 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
1.44 per 10,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2.79 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Montenegro peaked at 2.79 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.44 per 10,000 population, in 2010.
That places Montenegro 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.64 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 1.75 per 10,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.66 per 10,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.56 per 10,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.46 per 10,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 per 10,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.45 per 10,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 per 10,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 per 10,000 population | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.68 per 10,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.74 per 10,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.73 per 10,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.76 per 10,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.95 per 10,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.08 per 10,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.35 per 10,000 population | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.43 per 10,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.42 per 10,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.75 per 10,000 population | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.79 per 10,000 population | +1.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.79 per 10,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.79 per 10,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 per 10,000 population, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 per 10,000 population | 1.46 per 10,000 population | 1.75 per 10,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7 per 10,000 population | 1.44 per 10,000 population | 2.08 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 per 10,000 population | 2.35 per 10,000 population | 2.79 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 83 Laos 2.98 per 10,000 population compare
- 84 Cook Islands 2.92 per 10,000 population compare
- 85 South Africa 2.86 per 10,000 population compare
- 87 Namibia 2.73 per 10,000 population compare
- 88 Tajikistan 2.56 per 10,000 population compare
- 89 Nepal 2.51 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Montenegro?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Montenegro was 2.79 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Montenegro ranks 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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).