What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal was 2.25 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 2.25 per 10,000 population in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2004.

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

Nepal ranks 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 411.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal 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 Nepal

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
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Nepal: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.25 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

2.25 per 10,000 population

Change on year

up 28.6%

World rank

81st

of 155 countries

All-time high

2.25 per 10,000 population

in 2023

All-time low

0.1 per 10,000 population

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal, 2004–2023

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 2.25 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 411.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal peaked at 2.25 per 10,000 population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Nepal ranks 81st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.1 per 10,000 population	0.1 per 10,000 population	0.1 per 10,000 population	1
2010s	0.925 per 10,000 population	0.44 per 10,000 population	1.36 per 10,000 population	4
2020s	1.89 per 10,000 population	1.66 per 10,000 population	2.25 per 10,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Nepal

78 Tunisia 2.42 per 10,000 population compare
79 Bolivia 2.41 per 10,000 population compare
80 Namibia 2.27 per 10,000 population compare
82 Thailand 2.24 per 10,000 population compare
83 Panama 2.18 per 10,000 population compare
84 Netherlands 2.17 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal?: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal was 2.25 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 2.25 per 10,000 population in 2023.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Nepal rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Nepal ranks 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 411.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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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