Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.51 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria, 2005–2024
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 Nigeria stood at 1.51 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria peaked at 1.51 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 10,000 population, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 107th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.83 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.84 per 10,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.86 per 10,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.84 per 10,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.89 per 10,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 per 10,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9 per 10,000 population | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.96 per 10,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.99 per 10,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 per 10,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 per 10,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 per 10,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.17 per 10,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2 per 10,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 per 10,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.79 per 10,000 population | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.82 per 10,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.51 per 10,000 population | +84.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.51 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.51 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +84.1% | 0.82 per 10,000 population | 1.51 per 10,000 population |
| 2021 | -33.1% | 1.18 per 10,000 population | 0.79 per 10,000 population |
| 2011 | +28.6% | 0.7 per 10,000 population | 0.9 per 10,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.852 per 10,000 population | 0.83 per 10,000 population | 0.89 per 10,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 10,000 population | 0.7 per 10,000 population | 1.2 per 10,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 per 10,000 population | 0.79 per 10,000 population | 1.51 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 104 Ethiopia 1.62 per 10,000 population compare
- 105 El Salvador 1.59 per 10,000 population compare
- 106 Serbia 1.55 per 10,000 population compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 per 10,000 population compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 1.37 per 10,000 population compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 1.32 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria was 1.51 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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).