Afghanistan vs Ghana: Medical doctors

Afghanistan
3.17
in 2023
Ghana
2.89
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
146th
Ghana rank
149th

Medical doctors over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.17 against 2.89 in Ghana, a difference of 0.28.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 146th and Ghana ranks 149th of 187 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 1.95 0.7633 1.19 Afghanistan
2010s 2.68 1.06 1.62 Afghanistan
2020s 2.85 2.16 0.69 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Afghanistan, at 3.17 against 2.89 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Afghanistan and Ghana?
0.28, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for medical doctors?
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Ghana ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed