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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3933 | 0.12 | 0.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0825 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
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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