Number of pharmacists in Zambia in 2024 — 1,000 people. Ranked 35 in the world out of 70. Since 2009, the indicator has risen by 226.8%.
2009–2024 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Zambia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000 | +106 | +11.86% |
| 2023 | 894 | +475 | +113.37% |
| 2022 | 419 | −957 | −69.55% |
| 2021 | 1,376 | +294 | +27.17% |
| 2020 | 1,082 | +226 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 856 | +129 | +17.74% |
| 2018 | 727 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,159 | — | — |
| 2012 | 409 | +49 | +13.61% |
| 2011 | 360 | +43 | +13.56% |
| 2010 | 317 | +11 | +3.59% |
| 2009 | 306 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of pharmaceutical personnel, from WHO. The indicator matters for assessing the availability of medicines: in systems with a weak primary level the pharmacy often turns out to be the first and only point of contact a person has with medicine, and provision of pharmacists determines how safe that contact is.
Important: In different countries the category takes in both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, so comparison of absolute numbers between countries is approximate.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
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