Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Sudan
South Sudan: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.36 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 140.0%
World rank
135th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.36 per 10,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
0.09 per 10,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Sudan, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Sudan is 0.36 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 140.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 135th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.36 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2019 | 0.09 per 10,000 population | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 per 10,000 population | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.36 per 10,000 population | +140.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.36 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.36 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.225 per 10,000 population | 0.09 per 10,000 population | 0.36 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2133 per 10,000 population | 0.13 per 10,000 population | 0.36 per 10,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Sudan?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in South Sudan was 0.36 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 per 10,000 population in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- South Sudan ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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).