Cameroon—Pharmacists (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #115 of 189Series years: 2005–2022
Latest Value
602
2022
YoY Change
+128.0%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#115
of 189 countries
Maximum
602
2022
Minimum
14
2018
CAGR
+20.0%
10 years
Last
602
Previous
264
Highest
602
Lowest
14
Unit
pharmacists
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's pharmacists (total) was 602 in 2022, ranking #115 out of 189 countries. This represents a +128.0% change from 2021. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 602 (2022) and the lowest was 14 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Cameroon — Pharmacists (total): 602 pharmacists for reference year 2022. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 264 pharmacists in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 602 | +128.0% |
| 2021 | 264 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 337 | +2307.1% |
| 2018 | 14 | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 199 | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 162 | +285.7% |
| 2010 | 42 | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 27 | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 38 | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 27 |
Top Countries — Pharmacists (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | China | 569,481 | 2023 |
| 3 | United States | 328,870 | 2024 |
| 4 | Japan | 253,198 | 2022 |
| 5 | Italy | 82,394 | 2023 |
| 6 | Brazil | 80,603 | 2024 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 69,187 | 2024 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 65,406 | 2023 |
| 9 | France | 62,643 | 2023 |
| 10 | Philippines | 61,474 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of pharmacists; not midwifery personnel. WHO GHO series HWF_0015. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
pharmacists
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2005–2022View original source →