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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia

Namibia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.73 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.73 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
87th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.73 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
1 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia, 2004–2024

01232004201420242004: 1 per 10,000 population2007: 1.2 per 10,000 population2018: 1.8 per 10,000 population2019: 1.9 per 10,000 population2020: 2 per 10,000 population2021: 2.1 per 10,000 population2022: 2.3 per 10,000 population2023: 2.5 per 10,000 population2024: 2.7 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia stood at 2.73 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia peaked at 2.73 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Namibia ranks 87th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 1 per 10,000 population —
2007 1.18 per 10,000 population +18.0%
2018 1.8 per 10,000 population +52.5%
2019 1.94 per 10,000 population +7.8%
2020 2 per 10,000 population +3.1%
2021 2.15 per 10,000 population +7.5%
2022 2.27 per 10,000 population +5.6%
2023 2.48 per 10,000 population +9.3%
2024 2.73 per 10,000 population +10.1%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 2.73 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 2.73 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 9.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2.33 per 10,000 population 2 per 10,000 population 2.73 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 84 Cook Islands 2.92 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 85 South Africa 2.86 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 86 Montenegro 2.79 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 88 Tajikistan 2.56 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 89 Nepal 2.51 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 90 Indonesia 2.44 per 10,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Namibia was 2.73 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 per 10,000 population in 2024.
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 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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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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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