Pharmacists in Niger
Niger: Pharmacists was 56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
150th
of 166 countries
All-time high
60
in 2018
All-time low
19
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2023
Pharmacists in Niger, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Niger is 56, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Niger peaked at 60 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2008.
Niger ranks 150th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 | — |
| 2008 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 53 | +140.9% |
| 2013 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 60 | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 49 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 56 | +14.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 376, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.33 | 19 | 22 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.6 | 24 | 60 | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.5 | 49 | 56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 Niger?
- Pharmacists in Niger was 56 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for pharmacists?
- Niger ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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