What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal was 0.2 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 Senegal?

The highest recorded value was 0.2 per 10,000 population in 2022.

What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Senegal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2004.

How does Senegal rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?

Senegal ranks 137th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.

Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Senegal?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Senegal 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.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Senegal: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.2 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2 per 10,000 population

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

137th

of 155 countries

All-time high

0.2 per 10,000 population

in 2022

All-time low

0.06 per 10,000 population

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal, 2004–2023

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.2 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal peaked at 0.2 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Senegal ranks 137th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.075 per 10,000 population	0.06 per 10,000 population	0.09 per 10,000 population	2
2010s	0.11 per 10,000 population	0.1 per 10,000 population	0.12 per 10,000 population	4
2020s	0.175 per 10,000 population	0.13 per 10,000 population	0.2 per 10,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Senegal

134 Sudan 0.24 per 10,000 population compare
135 Cameroon 0.22 per 10,000 population compare
136 Kenya 0.21 per 10,000 population compare
137 Mauritania 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
139 Cape Verde 0.19 per 10,000 population compare
139 Dominican Republic 0.19 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal?: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal was 0.2 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 Senegal?: The highest recorded value was 0.2 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Senegal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 population in 2004.
How does Senegal rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Senegal ranks 137th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Senegal?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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