Pharmacists in Angola
Angola: Pharmacists was 415 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
415
Change on year
down 71.1%
World rank
117th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,302
in 2018
All-time low
24
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2024
Pharmacists in Angola, 1997–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Angola is 415, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 71.1% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Angola peaked at 2,302 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1997.
Angola ranks 117th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | — |
| 2004 | 919 | +3729.2% |
| 2018 | 2,302 | +150.5% |
| 2022 | 1,434 | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 415 | -71.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 415 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 415 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 919 | 919 | 919 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 1 |
| 2020s | 924.5 | 415 | 1,434 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 463 compare
- 115 South Sudan 430 compare
- 116 Luxembourg 416 compare
- 118 Senegal 380 compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 376 compare
- 120 Maldives 352 compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % 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 pharmacists in Angola?
- Pharmacists in Angola was 415 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2,302 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for pharmacists?
- Angola ranks 117th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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