Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.32 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan is 2.32 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan peaked at 2.32 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.47 per 10,000 population, in 2004.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.47 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 10,000 population | +155.3% |
| 2017 | 1.51 per 10,000 population | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 per 10,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 per 10,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2 per 10,000 population | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 2.32 per 10,000 population | +16.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.32 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 4.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.32 per 10,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.47 per 10,000 population | 0.47 per 10,000 population | 0.47 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 per 10,000 population | 1.2 per 10,000 population | 1.51 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.16 per 10,000 population | 2 per 10,000 population | 2.32 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Pakistan was 2.32 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 per 10,000 population in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).