Ghana vs Kenya: Physicians per 1000 people

Ghana
0.266
in 2023
Kenya
0.289
in 2023
Ghana rank
154th
Kenya rank
153rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
0.050.10.150.20.250.3196019912023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.289 against 0.266 in Ghana, a difference of 0.023.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.06 0.0835 0.0235 Kenya
1970s 0.078 0.126 0.048 Kenya
2000s 0.083 0.1593 0.0763 Kenya
2010s 0.1052 0.1807 0.0755 Kenya
2020s 0.1758 0.1742 0.0015 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.289 against 0.266 in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Ghana and Kenya?
0.023, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Ghana ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed