Pharmacists in South Africa
South Africa: Pharmacists was 2.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.86
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 2024
All-time low
2.27
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Pharmacists in South Africa, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in South Africa is 2.86, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in South Africa peaked at 2.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2004.
That places South Africa 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.27 | — |
| 2011 | 2.42 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.83 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.86 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.27 | 2.27 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.42 | 2.78 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 80 Tuvalu 3.13 compare
- 81 Algeria 3 compare
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.98 compare
- 84 Montenegro 2.79 compare
- 85 Namibia 2.73 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 2.56 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in South Africa?
- Pharmacists in South Africa was 2.86 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for pharmacists?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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