Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia
Zambia: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.47 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia, 2009–2024
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 0.47 per 10,000 population, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia peaked at 0.7 per 10,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.21 per 10,000 population, in 2022.
That places Zambia 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.23 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2010 | 0.23 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 per 10,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.27 per 10,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.69 per 10,000 population | +155.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 10,000 population | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 0.46 per 10,000 population | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.57 per 10,000 population | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7 per 10,000 population | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.21 per 10,000 population | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 0.43 per 10,000 population | +104.8% |
| 2024 | 0.47 per 10,000 population | +9.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.47 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.47 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.476 per 10,000 population | 0.21 per 10,000 population | 0.7 per 10,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zambia was 0.47 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 per 10,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Zambia ranks 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).