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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria

Nigeria: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.82 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.82 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
105th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.2 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0.7 per 10,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
17
2005–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria, 2005–2022

00.250.50.7511.22005201320222005: 0.83 per 10,000 population2006: 0.84 per 10,000 population2007: 0.86 per 10,000 population2008: 0.84 per 10,000 population2009: 0.89 per 10,000 population2010: 0.7 per 10,000 population2011: 0.9 per 10,000 population2012: 0.96 per 10,000 population2013: 0.99 per 10,000 population2014: 1 per 10,000 population2015: 1.1 per 10,000 population2016: 1.1 per 10,000 population2017: 1.2 per 10,000 population2018: 1.2 per 10,000 population2019: 1.2 per 10,000 population2021: 0.79 per 10,000 population2022: 0.82 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria stood at 0.82 per 10,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria peaked at 1.2 per 10,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 10,000 population, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 105th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.805 per 10,000 population 0.79 per 10,000 population 0.82 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 102 Sri Lanka 1.09 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 103 Moldova 1.06 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 104 Georgia 0.92 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 106 Solomon Islands 0.78 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 107 Gabon 0.77 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 108 Tonga 0.76 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Nigeria was 0.82 per 10,000 population in 2022, 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 1.2 per 10,000 population in 2018.
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 105th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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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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
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