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.
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
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- 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 8,894 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 290,979 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 302,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 301,939 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.98 million (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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