What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tonga?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tonga was 0.76 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 1.65 per 10,000 population in 2001.

What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 0.37 per 10,000 population in 2009.

How does Tonga rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?

Tonga ranks 108th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tonga 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 Tonga

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tonga
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
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Tonga: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.76 per 10,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.76 per 10,000 population

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 155 countries

All-time high

1.65 per 10,000 population

in 2001

All-time low

0.37 per 10,000 population

in 2009

Years of data

2001–2021

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tonga, 2001–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tonga stood at 0.76 per 10,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tonga peaked at 1.65 per 10,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.37 per 10,000 population, in 2009.

Tonga ranks 108th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.01 per 10,000 population	0.37 per 10,000 population	1.65 per 10,000 population	2
2010s	0.5267 per 10,000 population	0.37 per 10,000 population	0.84 per 10,000 population	3
2020s	0.76 per 10,000 population	0.76 per 10,000 population	0.76 per 10,000 population	2

Countries ranked near Tonga

105 Nigeria 0.82 per 10,000 population compare
106 Solomon Islands 0.78 per 10,000 population compare
107 Gabon 0.77 per 10,000 population compare
109 Mali 0.75 per 10,000 population compare
110 Zambia 0.71 per 10,000 population compare
111 Bhutan 0.68 per 10,000 population compare

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More reference data data for Tonga

Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Free country 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tonga?: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tonga was 0.76 per 10,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 1.65 per 10,000 population in 2001.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0.37 per 10,000 population in 2009.
How does Tonga rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Tonga ranks 108th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga 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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About this data

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

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