Pharmacists in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pharmacists was 1.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.51
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
107th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 2024
All-time low
0.7
in 2010
Years of data
18
2005–2024
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (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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