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 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.08 per 10,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.62 per 10,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
0.08 per 10,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024
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 Papua New Guinea stood at 0.08 per 10,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 7 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 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.44 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2017 | 0.62 per 10,000 population | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 0.12 per 10,000 population | -80.6% |
| 2020 | 0.09 per 10,000 population | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 per 10,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.08 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.08 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.08 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0825 per 10,000 population | 0.08 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.11 per 10,000 population compare
- 154 Burundi 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
- 156 Chad 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
- 156 Malawi 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
- 159 Congo 0.06 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
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 2024, 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 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- 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).