|
Year
|
Country population (millions) α
|
N Registered Pharmacists
|
N Licensed Pharmacists (%)
|
Density of Pharmacists* (per 10,000 population)
|
N New Graduates per year
|
Density of New Graduates per year (per 10,000 population)
|
|---|
|
2011
|
164.80
|
15,884
|
8746 (55)
|
0.53
|
1028
|
0.062
|
|
2012
|
170.16
|
16,779
|
9398 (56)
|
0.56
|
1040
|
0.061
|
|
2013
|
175.69
|
17,847
|
10,402 (58)
|
0.59
|
1274
|
0.072
|
|
2014
|
181.40
|
19,063
|
11,322 (59)
|
0.62
|
1460
|
0.081
|
|
2015
|
187.30
|
20,507
|
11,837 (58)
|
0.63
|
1548
|
0.083
|
|
2016
|
193.39
|
21,892
|
12,807 (59)
|
0.66
|
1596
|
0.083
|
- *Density was calculated using the number of licensed pharmacists as this represents the active workforce and provides a more reliable estimate of current capacity
- αOfficial 2016 estimate of population per state obtained from the Federal Bureau of Statistics and National Population Commission available at http://nigerianstat.gov.ng/elibrary
