Pharmacists in Zambia
Zambia: Pharmacists was 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,000
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
98th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,376
in 2021
All-time low
306
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2024
Pharmacists in Zambia, 2009–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,000 for pharmacists in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Zambia peaked at 1,376 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 306, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 98th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 306 | — |
| 2010 | 317 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 360 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 409 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,159 | +183.4% |
| 2018 | 727 | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 856 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1,082 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 1,376 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 419 | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 894 | +113.4% |
| 2024 | 1,000 | +11.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 306 | 306 | 306 | 1 |
| 2010s | 638 | 317 | 1,159 | 6 |
| 2020s | 954.2 | 419 | 1,376 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 95 Turkmenistan 1,029 compare
- 96 Sudan 1,027 compare
- 97 El Salvador 1,006 compare
- 99 Panama 958 compare
- 100 Estonia 955 compare
- 101 Democratic Republic of Congo 928 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Pharmacists in Zambia was 1,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,376 in 2021.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 306 in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for pharmacists?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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