Pharmacists in Namibia
Namibia: Pharmacists was 2.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.73
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
87th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 2024
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Pharmacists in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Namibia is 2.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Namibia peaked at 2.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
That places Namibia 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1.18 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.15 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.48 | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.73 | +10.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.55, 5.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 10.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1 | 1.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.8 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2 | 2.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 84 Cook Islands 2.92 compare
- 85 South Africa 2.86 compare
- 86 Montenegro 2.79 compare
- 88 Tajikistan 2.56 compare
- 89 Nepal 2.51 compare
- 90 Indonesia 2.44 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- Pharmacists in Namibia was 2.73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for pharmacists?
- Namibia ranks 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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