Pharmacists in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pharmacists was 0.22 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists in Cameroon, 2005–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, pharmacists in Cameroon stood at 0.22. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.0% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Cameroon peaked at 0.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pharmacists in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.02 | — |
| 2007 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | -88.9% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | +1200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.22 | +120.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.55, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0167 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.26 compare
- 143 Dominican Republic 0.24 compare
- 143 Sudan 0.24 compare
- 146 Senegal 0.21 compare
- 147 Mauritania 0.2 compare
- 148 Mozambique 0.16 compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.16 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 Cameroon?
- Pharmacists in Cameroon was 0.22 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for pharmacists?
- Cameroon ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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