Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.32 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
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 Zimbabwe stood at 1.32 per 10,000 population. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 842.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.32 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 10,000 population, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.49 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 0.52 per 10,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.04 per 10,000 population | -92.3% |
| 2012 | 0.27 per 10,000 population | +575.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 per 10,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.14 per 10,000 population | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 per 10,000 population | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.15 per 10,000 population | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18 per 10,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 per 10,000 population | +416.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 per 10,000 population | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.32 per 10,000 population | +11.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.32 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.32 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.505 per 10,000 population | 0.49 per 10,000 population | 0.52 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2613 per 10,000 population | 0.04 per 10,000 population | 0.93 per 10,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.25 per 10,000 population | 1.18 per 10,000 population | 1.32 per 10,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 107 Nigeria 1.51 per 10,000 population compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 per 10,000 population compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 1.37 per 10,000 population compare
- 111 Bangladesh 1.1 per 10,000 population compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 1.09 per 10,000 population compare
- 113 Jamaica 1.01 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Zimbabwe was 1.32 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 population in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 842.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).