Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Zambia
Zambia: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 0.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.47
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
127th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2021
All-time low
0.21
in 2022
Years of data
12
2009–2024
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Zambia, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Zambia is 0.47, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Zambia peaked at 0.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.21, 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.
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.23 | — |
| 2010 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.69 | +155.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.57 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.21 | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 0.43 | +104.8% |
| 2024 | 0.47 | +9.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3833 | 0.23 | 0.69 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.476 | 0.21 | 0.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Zambia?
- Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Zambia was 0.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
- Zambia ranks 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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