Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.08 per 10,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.08 per 10,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.62 per 10,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.08 per 10,000 population, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 146th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3933 per 10,000 population | 0.12 per 10,000 population | 0.62 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.08 per 10,000 population | 0.08 per 10,000 population | 0.08 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 143 Sierra Leone 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
- 144 Burundi 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
- 146 Chad 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Malawi 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
- 148 Rwanda 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea was 0.08 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 per 10,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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)