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Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.11 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
153rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.31 per 10,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
0.11 per 10,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
9
2004–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022

00.10.20.32004201320222004: 0.16 per 10,000 population2008: 0.03 per 10,000 population2010: 0.05 per 10,000 population2011: 0.31 per 10,000 population2016: 0.11 per 10,000 population2018: 0.21 per 10,000 population2019: 0.21 per 10,000 population2020: 0.24 per 10,000 population2022: 0.11 per 10,000 population

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

Analysis

In 2022, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone stood at 0.11 per 10,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.11 per 10,000 population, in 2016.

That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.16 per 10,000 population —
2008 0.03 per 10,000 population -81.2%
2010 0.05 per 10,000 population +66.7%
2011 0.31 per 10,000 population +520.0%
2016 0.11 per 10,000 population -64.5%
2018 0.21 per 10,000 population +90.9%
2019 0.21 per 10,000 population +0.0%
2020 0.24 per 10,000 population +14.3%
2022 0.11 per 10,000 population -54.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.11 per 10,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.11 per 10,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.095 per 10,000 population 0.03 per 10,000 population 0.16 per 10,000 population 2
2010s 0.178 per 10,000 population 0.05 per 10,000 population 0.31 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 0.175 per 10,000 population 0.11 per 10,000 population 0.24 per 10,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 150 Guinea 0.15 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 151 Morocco 0.14 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 152 Cape Verde 0.12 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 154 Burundi 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.09 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 156 Chad 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 156 Malawi 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
  8. 156 Papua New Guinea 0.08 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.31 per 10,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2016.
How does Sierra Leone rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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