Ghana vs Senegal: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation
Ghana
66.7%
in 2024
Senegal
64.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
79th
Senegal rank
80th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 66.7% against 64.5% in Senegal, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 79th and Senegal ranks 80th of 90 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.0% | 57.8% | 19.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 65.1% | 6.0% | 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 Senegal?
- Ghana, at 66.7% against 64.5% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Ghana and Senegal?
- 2.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Ghana ranks 79th and Senegal ranks 80th 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.