Pharmacists in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pharmacists was 0.32 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
0.32
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.52
in 2014
All-time low
0.26
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001β2023
Pharmacists in Afghanistan, 2001β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Afghanistan is 0.32, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Afghanistan peaked at 0.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3167 | 0.26 | 0.37 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3837 | 0.28 | 0.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.345 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 135 Uzbekistan 0.34 compare
- 136 Ukraine 0.33 compare
- 138 Togo 0.28 compare
- 139 Liberia 0.27 compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 0.26 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 454 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Afghanistan?
- Pharmacists in Afghanistan was 0.32 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for pharmacists?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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