Ghana vs Nigeria: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Ghana
0.2 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria
0.25 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
149th
Nigeria rank
148th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.25 per 10,000 people against 0.2 per 10,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ghana ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 184 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.015 per 10,000 people | 0.165 per 10,000 people | 0.15 per 10,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.185 per 10,000 people | 0.205 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2 per 10,000 people | 0.25 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.25 per 10,000 people against 0.2 per 10,000 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.05 per 10,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Ghana ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 148th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.