Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia

Zambia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.71 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.71 per 10,000 population
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
110th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.71 per 10,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.23 per 10,000 population
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia, 2009–2022

0.20.30.40.50.60.72009201520222009: 0.23 per 10,000 population2010: 0.23 per 10,000 population2011: 0.25 per 10,000 population2012: 0.27 per 10,000 population2016: 0.69 per 10,000 population2018: 0.4 per 10,000 population2019: 0.46 per 10,000 population2020: 0.57 per 10,000 population2021: 0.7 per 10,000 population2022: 0.71 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 Zambia is 0.71 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 163.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia peaked at 0.71 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.23 per 10,000 population, in 2009.

That places Zambia 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.23 per 10,000 population 0.23 per 10,000 population 0.23 per 10,000 population 1
2010s 0.3833 per 10,000 population 0.23 per 10,000 population 0.69 per 10,000 population 6
2020s 0.66 per 10,000 population 0.57 per 10,000 population 0.71 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 107 Gabon 0.77 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 108 Tonga 0.76 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 109 Mali 0.75 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 111 Bhutan 0.68 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 112 Azerbaijan 0.62 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 113 Botswana 0.53 per 10,000 population compare
  7. 113 Yemen 0.53 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia was 0.71 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.71 per 10,000 population in 2022.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 per 10,000 population in 2009.
How does Zambia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Zambia ranks 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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
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