Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Yemen

Yemen: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.53 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.53 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
123rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.9 per 10,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
0.38 per 10,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
6
2004–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Yemen, 2004–2022

00.20.40.60.812004201320222004: 0.42 per 10,000 population2010: 0.38 per 10,000 population2014: 0.9 per 10,000 population2020: 0.51 per 10,000 population2021: 0.49 per 10,000 population2022: 0.53 per 10,000 population

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 Yemen is 0.53 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Yemen peaked at 0.9 per 10,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.38 per 10,000 population, in 2010.

Yemen ranks 123rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Yemen, 2004 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 population Change
2004 0.42 per 10,000 population
2010 0.38 per 10,000 population -9.5%
2014 0.9 per 10,000 population +136.8%
2020 0.51 per 10,000 population -43.3%
2021 0.49 per 10,000 population -3.9%
2022 0.53 per 10,000 population +8.2%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 0.53 per 10,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.16 per 10,000 population, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 0.53 per 10,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.22 per 10,000 population, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.42 per 10,000 population 0.42 per 10,000 population 0.42 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 0.64 per 10,000 population 0.38 per 10,000 population 0.9 per 10,000 population 2
2020s 0.51 per 10,000 population 0.49 per 10,000 population 0.53 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 120 Tanzania 0.56 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 121 Benin 0.54 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 121 Botswana 0.54 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 123 Kiribati 0.53 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 125 Kenya 0.49 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 126 Comoros 0.48 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Yemen?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Yemen was 0.53 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 Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 per 10,000 population in 2014.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 per 10,000 population in 2010.
How does Yemen rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Yemen ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen 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
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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