Afghanistan vs Ghana: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Afghanistan
0.317 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ghana
0.266 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
151st
Ghana rank
154th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.317 per 1,000 people against 0.266 per 1,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.051 per 1,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 151st and Ghana ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 0.011 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.065 per 1,000 people | 0.078 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.154 per 1,000 people | 0.046 per 1,000 people | 0.108 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.195 per 1,000 people | 0.0763 per 1,000 people | 0.1187 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.2678 per 1,000 people | 0.1061 per 1,000 people | 0.1617 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.216 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Afghanistan, at 0.317 per 1,000 people against 0.266 per 1,000 people in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 0.051 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st and Ghana ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.