Pharmacists in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pharmacists was 89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
197
in 2011
All-time low
82
in 2016
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Pharmacists in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 89 for pharmacists in 2022.
That represents a change of down 53.9% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Sierra Leone peaked at 197 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pharmacists in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84 | — |
| 2011 | 197 | +134.5% |
| 2016 | 82 | -58.4% |
| 2018 | 156 | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 164 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 193 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 89 | -53.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 376, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 149.75 | 82 | 197 | 4 |
| 2020s | 141 | 89 | 193 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Brunei 106 compare
- 141 Seychelles 104 compare
- 142 Mauritania 97 compare
- 143 Monaco 89 compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 85 compare
- 146 Andorra 80 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- Pharmacists in Sierra Leone was 89 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 197 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pharmacists?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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