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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Niger

Niger: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.02 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.02 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.03 per 10,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2023

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

0.010.0150.020.0250.032004201320232004: 0.02 per 10,000 population2008: 0.01 per 10,000 population2009: 0.01 per 10,000 population2012: 0.03 per 10,000 population2013: 0.03 per 10,000 population2015: 0.03 per 10,000 population2016: 0.01 per 10,000 population2018: 0.03 per 10,000 population2022: 0.02 per 10,000 population2023: 0.02 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 0.02 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Niger peaked at 0.03 per 10,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 population, in 2008.

Niger ranks 162nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.02 per 10,000 population —
2008 0.01 per 10,000 population -50.0%
2009 0.01 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2012 0.03 per 10,000 population +200.0%
2013 0.03 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2015 0.03 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2016 0.01 per 10,000 population -66.7%
2018 0.03 per 10,000 population +200.0%
2022 0.02 per 10,000 population -33.3%
2023 0.02 per 10,000 population +0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 0.02 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 0.02 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0133 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 3
2010s 0.026 per 10,000 population 0.01 per 10,000 population 0.03 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 0.02 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 159 Congo 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 160 Gambia 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 160 Rwanda 0.04 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 162 Central African Republic 0.02 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 164 Guinea-Bissau 0.01 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 164 Madagascar 0.01 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Niger?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Niger was 0.02 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 per 10,000 population in 2012.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 population in 2008.
How does Niger rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Niger ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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