Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal
Nepal: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.51 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.51 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 470.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal peaked at 2.51 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
Nepal ranks 89th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 0.44 per 10,000 population | +340.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | +120.5% |
| 2018 | 0.93 per 10,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 per 10,000 population | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 1.66 per 10,000 population | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1.75 per 10,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.25 per 10,000 population | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 2.51 per 10,000 population | +11.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.51 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.51 per 10,000 population is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.8 per 10,000 population, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 2.04 per 10,000 population | 1.66 per 10,000 population | 2.51 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nepal was 2.51 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- 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 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 470.5%. 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).