Community Health Workers in Ghana

Ghana: Community Health Workers was 15,820 in 2022. β–² 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
2008–2022

Community Health Workers in Ghana, 2008–2022

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2008201520222008: 4.5k2013: 5.3k2017: 15.5k2018: 15.8k2022: 15.8k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Madagascar 48,687 compare
  2. 16 Zimbabwe 19,722 compare
  3. 17 Malawi 16,321 compare
  4. 19 Sierra Leone 13,966 compare
  5. 20 Chad 8,519 compare
  6. 21 Togo 7,500 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

More health data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

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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Indicator
Community Health Workers (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 337 data points, 1978–2024
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