Benin vs Ghana: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation
Benin
59.0%
in 2024
Ghana
66.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
81st
Ghana rank
79th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 66.7% against 59.0% in Benin, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 79th of 90 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.5% | 79.2% | 36.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 71.1% | 11.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 66.7% against 59.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Benin and Ghana?
- 7.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Benin ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 79th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.