What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia was 2.27 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 Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 2.27 per 10,000 population in 2022.

What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 1 per 10,000 population in 2004.

How does Namibia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?

Namibia ranks 80th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Namibia 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 Namibia

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Namibia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.27 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

2.27 per 10,000 population

Change on year

up 5.6%

World rank

80th

of 155 countries

All-time high

2.27 per 10,000 population

in 2022

All-time low

1 per 10,000 population

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia, 2004–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia stood at 2.27 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia peaked at 2.27 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Namibia ranks 80th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.09 per 10,000 population	1 per 10,000 population	1.18 per 10,000 population	2
2010s	1.87 per 10,000 population	1.8 per 10,000 population	1.94 per 10,000 population	2
2020s	2.14 per 10,000 population	2 per 10,000 population	2.27 per 10,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Namibia

77 Tajikistan 2.56 per 10,000 population compare
78 Tunisia 2.42 per 10,000 population compare
79 Bolivia 2.41 per 10,000 population compare
81 Nepal 2.25 per 10,000 population compare
82 Thailand 2.24 per 10,000 population compare
83 Panama 2.18 per 10,000 population compare

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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7944 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia?: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia was 2.27 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 Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 2.27 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 1 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Namibia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Namibia ranks 80th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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