Pharmacists in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Pharmacists was 2,191 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists in Zimbabwe, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in Zimbabwe stood at 2,191. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 1,035.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,191 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 141, in 2015.
That places Zimbabwe 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 285 | — |
| 1990 | 347 | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 499 | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 605 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 678 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 378 | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 394 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 193 | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 141 | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 219 | +55.3% |
| 2017 | 272 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1,397 | +413.6% |
| 2022 | 1,902 | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 2,191 | +15.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,191 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,191 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +413.6% | 272 | 1,397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 285 | 285 | 285 | 1 |
| 1990s | 423 | 347 | 499 | 2 |
| 2000s | 641.5 | 605 | 678 | 2 |
| 2010s | 427.71 | 141 | 1,397 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,046 | 1,902 | 2,191 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Zimbabwe?
- Pharmacists in Zimbabwe was 2,191 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,191 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 in 2015.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for pharmacists?
- Zimbabwe ranks 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,035.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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