Ghana vs Iraq: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation

Ghana
66.7%
in 2024
Iraq
58.9%
in 2023
Ghana rank
79th
Iraq rank
82nd

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
020406080201320182024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 66.7% against 58.9% in Iraq, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 82nd of 90 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 79.1% 45.0% 34.0% Ghana
2020s 73.2% 59.0% 14.2% 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, Ghana or Iraq?
Ghana, at 66.7% against 58.9% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Ghana and Iraq?
7.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
Ghana ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 82nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Ghana vs Iraq: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/health-worker-distribution-by-sex-and-type-of-occupation-percent/ghana/iraq/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/health-worker-distribution-by-sex-and-type-of-occupation-percent/ghana/iraq/">Ghana vs Iraq: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
91 places, 805 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed