* Ranking position is based on health index score on a scale of 0 to 100.
Methodology: 110 countries were surveyed for five different health care related indicators. Results show country's health index score for medicine availability and costs.
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Countries ranked with the worst medicine availability and costs worldwide in 2025
According to a study in 2025, Oman was ranked as having the worst medicine availability and affordability in the world, scoring out of 100. Other countries that also scored particularly poorly were South Africa, El Salvador, and Honduras.Â
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CEOWORLD Magazine. (September 21, 2025). Countries worldwide with the lowest index score for medicine availability and affordability in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1420930/countries-with-the-worst-medicine-availability-and-affordability/
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Countries worldwide with the lowest index score for medicine availability and affordability in 2025 [Graph], CEOWORLD Magazine, September 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1420930/countries-with-the-worst-medicine-availability-and-affordability/
