Pharmacists in Nepal
Nepal: Pharmacists was 2.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.51
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
89th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2024
All-time low
0.1
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Pharmacists in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.51 for pharmacists in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 470.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Nepal peaked at 2.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2004.
That places Nepal 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1 | — |
| 2012 | 0.44 | +340.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | +120.5% |
| 2018 | 0.93 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | +46.2% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 2.51 | +11.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.55, 4.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.51 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.8, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.925 | 0.44 | 1.36 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.66 | 2.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Pharmacists in Nepal was 2.51 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for pharmacists?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 470.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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