Pharmacists in Gabon
Gabon: Pharmacists was 187 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists in Gabon, 1993–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Gabon is 187, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Gabon peaked at 227 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1995.
That places Gabon 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26 | — |
| 1994 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 46 | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 121 | +163.0% |
| 2018 | 227 | +87.6% |
| 2019 | 140 | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 139 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 187 | +34.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 187 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 187 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +163.0% | 46 | 121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.71 | 23 | 34 | 7 |
| 2000s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 2010s | 133.5 | 46 | 227 | 4 |
| 2020s | 163 | 139 | 187 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Pharmacists in Gabon was 187 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 227 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for pharmacists?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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