Pharmacists in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Pharmacists was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Pharmacists in Guinea-Bissau, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2 for pharmacists in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pharmacists in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11 | — |
| 2009 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 2 | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 376, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 162 Cape Verde 6 compare
- 163 Cook Islands 4 compare
- 164 Tuvalu 3 compare
- 166 Niue 1 compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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 pharmacists in Guinea-Bissau?
- Pharmacists in Guinea-Bissau was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for pharmacists?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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