Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 3.13 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu stood at 3.13 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tuvalu peaked at 3.13 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.97 per 10,000 population, in 2008.
That places Tuvalu 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.04 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 2.06 per 10,000 population | +98.1% |
| 2008 | 0.97 per 10,000 population | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 2.73 per 10,000 population | +181.4% |
| 2020 | 1.92 per 10,000 population | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 3.13 per 10,000 population | +63.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.13 per 10,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13 per 10,000 population, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.13 per 10,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.23 per 10,000 population, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 per 10,000 population | 0.97 per 10,000 population | 2.06 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.73 per 10,000 population | 2.73 per 10,000 population | 2.73 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.52 per 10,000 population | 1.92 per 10,000 population | 3.13 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tuvalu?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Tuvalu was 3.13 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 per 10,000 population in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Tuvalu ranks 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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).