Pharmacists in Zambia

Zambia: Pharmacists was 0.47 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.47
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
125th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2021
All-time low
0.21
in 2022
Years of data
12
2009–2024

Pharmacists in Zambia, 2009–2024

0.20.30.40.50.60.72009201620242009: 0.232010: 0.232011: 0.252012: 0.272016: 0.692018: 0.42019: 0.462020: 0.572021: 0.72022: 0.212023: 0.432024: 0.47

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, pharmacists in Zambia stood at 0.47.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Zambia peaked at 0.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2022.

That places Zambia 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.23 0.23 0.23 1
2010s 0.3833 0.23 0.69 6
2020s 0.476 0.21 0.7 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 123 Kenya 0.49 compare
  2. 124 Comoros 0.48 compare
  3. 126 Cambodia 0.46 compare
  4. 127 Mali 0.43 compare
  5. 128 Ecuador 0.41 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

More health data for Zambia

All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Zambia?
Pharmacists in Zambia was 0.47 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for pharmacists?
Zambia ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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