Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal

Senegal: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.21 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.21 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
146th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.21 per 10,000 population
in 2024
All-time low
0.06 per 10,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2024

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal, 2004–2024

0.050.10.150.22004201420242004: 0.06 per 10,000 population2008: 0.09 per 10,000 population2015: 0.1 per 10,000 population2016: 0.11 per 10,000 population2017: 0.11 per 10,000 population2019: 0.12 per 10,000 population2020: 0.13 per 10,000 population2021: 0.17 per 10,000 population2022: 0.2 per 10,000 population2023: 0.2 per 10,000 population2024: 0.21 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.21 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal peaked at 0.21 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 10,000 population, in 2004.

Senegal ranks 146th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Senegal, 2004 to 2024.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.06 per 10,000 population
2008 0.09 per 10,000 population +50.0%
2015 0.1 per 10,000 population +11.1%
2016 0.11 per 10,000 population +10.0%
2017 0.11 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2019 0.12 per 10,000 population +9.1%
2020 0.13 per 10,000 population +8.3%
2021 0.17 per 10,000 population +30.8%
2022 0.2 per 10,000 population +17.6%
2023 0.2 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2024 0.21 per 10,000 population +5.0%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 0.21 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 0.21 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.182 per 10,000 population 0.13 per 10,000 population 0.21 per 10,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 143 Dominican Republic 0.24 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 143 Sudan 0.24 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 145 Cameroon 0.22 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 147 Mauritania 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 148 Burkina Faso 0.16 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 148 Mozambique 0.16 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 0.21 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.21 per 10,000 population in 2024.
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 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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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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
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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