Pharmacists in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pharmacists was 602 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
602
Change on year
up 128.0%
World rank
109th
of 166 countries
All-time high
602
in 2022
All-time low
14
in 2018
Years of data
10
2005–2022
Pharmacists in Cameroon, 2005–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 602 for pharmacists in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 128.0% on the previous year and up 271.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Cameroon peaked at 602 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27 | — |
| 2007 | 38 | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 27 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 42 | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 162 | +285.7% |
| 2016 | 199 | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 14 | -93.0% |
| 2020 | 337 | +2307.1% |
| 2021 | 264 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 602 | +128.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 602 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 602 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 | 27 | 38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 104.25 | 14 | 199 | 4 |
| 2020s | 401 | 264 | 602 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 Cameroon?
- Pharmacists in Cameroon was 602 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 602 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for pharmacists?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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