Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants was 559 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Zimbabwe, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Zimbabwe is 559, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,850 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 91, in 1985.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 50 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.
Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 91 | — |
| 1990 | 159 | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 204 | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 278 | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 1,850 | +565.5% |
| 2010 | 177 | -90.4% |
| 2014 | 511 | +188.7% |
| 2015 | 443 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 540 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 726 | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 1,827 | +151.7% |
| 2022 | 680 | -62.8% |
| 2024 | 559 | -17.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 559 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 559 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 417, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +565.5% | 278 | 1,850 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91 | 91 | 91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 181.5 | 159 | 204 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,064 | 278 | 1,850 | 2 |
| 2010s | 704 | 177 | 1,827 | 6 |
| 2020s | 619.5 | 559 | 680 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Zimbabwe?
- Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Zimbabwe was 559 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical technicians and assistants recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,850 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical technicians and assistants recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 1985.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pharmaceutical technicians and assistants?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmaceutical technicians and assistants rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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