Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.11 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
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.
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, 0.03 per 10,000 population, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 141 Guinea 0.18 per 10,000 population compare
- 142 Mozambique 0.15 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
- 146 Papua New Guinea 0.08 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1247 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 771.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 0.03 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 155 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 volatile.
- 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)