Pharmacists in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Pharmacists was 0.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.62
in 2017
All-time low
0.08
in 2021
Years of data
7
2012–2024

Pharmacists in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2024

00.20.40.62012201820242012: 0.442017: 0.622018: 0.122020: 0.092021: 0.082023: 0.082024: 0.08

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, pharmacists in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.08. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2021.

Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Pharmacists in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (per 10,000) in Papua New Guinea, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 0.44
2017 0.62 +40.9%
2018 0.12 -80.6%
2020 0.09 -25.0%
2021 0.08 -11.1%
2023 0.08 +0.0%
2024 0.08 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3933 0.12 0.62 3
2020s 0.0825 0.08 0.09 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 153 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.09 compare
  2. 153 Burundi 0.09 compare
  3. 155 Malawi 0.08 compare
  4. 155 Chad 0.08 compare
  5. 158 Congo 0.06 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Papua New Guinea?
Pharmacists in Papua New Guinea was 0.08 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.62 in 2017.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for pharmacists?
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Pharmacists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
166 places, 3,004 data points, 1990–2024
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