Pharmacists in Malawi
Malawi: Pharmacists was 0.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.08
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
157th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2008
All-time low
0.06
in 2022
Years of data
7
2008–2024
Pharmacists in Malawi, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Malawi is 0.08, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Malawi peaked at 0.21 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2022.
That places Malawi 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pharmacists in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.21 | — |
| 2013 | 0.11 | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.21 | +90.9% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.16, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0725 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.09 compare
- 155 Burundi 0.09 compare
- 157 Chad 0.08 compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.08 compare
- 160 Congo 0.06 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Malawi?
- Pharmacists in Malawi was 0.08 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2008.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for pharmacists?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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