Community Health Workers in Ghana
Ghana: Community Health Workers was 15,820 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
15,820
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15,820
in 2018
All-time low
4,502
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008β2022
Community Health Workers in Ghana, 2008β2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15,820 for community health workers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 198.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in Ghana peaked at 15,820 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,502, in 2008.
That places Ghana 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,502 | 4,502 | 4,502 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,190 | 5,293 | 15,820 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,820 | 15,820 | 15,820 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4994 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Ghana?
- Community health workers in Ghana was 15,820 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,820 in 2018.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,502 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for community health workers?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Community Health Workers (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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