Pharmacists in Tanzania
Tanzania: Pharmacists was 3,860 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,860
Change on year
up 70.6%
World rank
66th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,860
in 2024
All-time low
111
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2024
Pharmacists in Tanzania, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in Tanzania stood at 3,860. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.6% on the previous year and up 446.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Tanzania peaked at 3,860 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 111 | — |
| 2012 | 339 | +205.4% |
| 2014 | 707 | +108.6% |
| 2018 | 1,845 | +161.0% |
| 2022 | 2,262 | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 3,860 | +70.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,860 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800, 4.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,860 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 10.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111 | 111 | 111 | 1 |
| 2010s | 963.67 | 339 | 1,845 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,061 | 2,262 | 3,860 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Pharmacists in Tanzania was 3,860 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,860 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 111 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for pharmacists?
- Tanzania ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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