Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania
Tanzania: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.56 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania stood at 0.56 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania peaked at 0.56 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 10,000 population, in 2002.
That places Tanzania 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.03 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2012 | 0.07 per 10,000 population | +133.3% |
| 2014 | 0.14 per 10,000 population | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 per 10,000 population | +128.6% |
| 2022 | 0.35 per 10,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.56 per 10,000 population | +60.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.56 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.56 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.03 per 10,000 population | 0.03 per 10,000 population | 0.03 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1767 per 10,000 population | 0.07 per 10,000 population | 0.32 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.455 per 10,000 population | 0.35 per 10,000 population | 0.56 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 117 Solomon Islands 0.7 per 10,000 population compare
- 118 Bhutan 0.68 per 10,000 population compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 0.62 per 10,000 population compare
- 121 Benin 0.54 per 10,000 population compare
- 121 Botswana 0.54 per 10,000 population compare
- 123 Kiribati 0.53 per 10,000 population compare
- 123 Yemen 0.53 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania was 0.56 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 10,000 population in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Tanzania ranks 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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).