Pharmacists in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Pharmacists was 0.32 in 2023. β–² 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
2001–2023

Pharmacists in Afghanistan, 2001–2023

00.20.40.62001201220232001: 0.262005: 0.372006: 0.332007: 0.322008: 0.312009: 0.312010: 0.292011: 0.292012: 0.282014: 0.522015: 0.512016: 0.482018: 0.292019: 0.412020: 0.372023: 0.32

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Uzbekistan 0.34 compare
  2. 136 Ukraine 0.33 compare
  3. 138 Togo 0.28 compare
  4. 139 Liberia 0.27 compare
  5. 140 Kyrgyzstan 0.26 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More health data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

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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Indicator
Pharmacists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,004 data points, 1990–2024
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