Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Malawi
Malawi: Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants was 721 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
721
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
721
in 2023
All-time low
218
in 2016
Years of data
7
2009–2024
Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Malawi stood at 721. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 230.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Malawi peaked at 721 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 24th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 221 | — |
| 2016 | 218 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 234 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 600 | +156.4% |
| 2022 | 710 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 721 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 721 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 721 is above the median for low income countries, which is 180.5, 4.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 417, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221 | 221 | 221 | 1 |
| 2010s | 226 | 218 | 234 | 2 |
| 2020s | 688 | 600 | 721 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Malawi?
- Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Malawi was 721 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical technicians and assistants recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 721 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical technicians and assistants recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for pharmaceutical technicians and assistants?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmaceutical technicians and assistants rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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