Pharmacists in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pharmacists was 1.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pharmacists in Nigeria, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in Nigeria stood at 1.51. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Nigeria peaked at 1.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 107th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.83 | — |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.86 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.89 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.96 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.99 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.79 | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 0.82 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | +84.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.55, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pharmacists in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +84.1% | 0.82 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | -33.1% | 1.18 | 0.79 |
| 2011 | +28.6% | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.852 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.79 | 1.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 104 Ethiopia 1.62 compare
- 105 El Salvador 1.59 compare
- 106 Serbia 1.55 compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.38 compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 1.37 compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 1.32 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 Nigeria?
- Pharmacists in Nigeria was 1.51 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for pharmacists?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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