What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania was 0.35 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 Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 0.35 per 10,000 population in 2022.

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 124th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.

Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. 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.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.35 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.35 per 10,000 population

World rank

124th

of 155 countries

All-time high

0.35 per 10,000 population

in 2022

All-time low

0.03 per 10,000 population

in 2002

Years of data

2002–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania, 2002–2022

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 Tanzania stood at 0.35 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania peaked at 0.35 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 10,000 population, in 2002.

That places Tanzania 124th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	0.35 per 10,000 population	0.35 per 10,000 population	0.35 per 10,000 population	1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

123 Uganda 0.36 per 10,000 population compare
125 Eswatini 0.34 per 10,000 population compare
126 Ukraine 0.33 per 10,000 population compare
127 Afghanistan 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
127 Liberia 0.32 per 10,000 population compare
127 Mauritius 0.32 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania?: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tanzania was 0.35 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 Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.35 per 10,000 population in 2022.
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 124th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. 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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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: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)