Generalist medical practitioners in Ghana

Ghana: Generalist medical practitioners was 8,156 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,156
Change on year
up 121.6%
World rank
40th
of 101 countries
All-time high
8,156
in 2024
All-time low
1,757
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Generalist medical practitioners in Ghana, 2017–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2017202020242017: 1.8k2018: 3.3k2019: 2.2k2021: 3.0k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.7k2024: 8.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, generalist medical practitioners in Ghana stood at 8,156. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 121.6% on the previous year and up 364.2% over ten years.

Ghana ranks 40th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,418 1,757 3,316 3
2020s 4,554 3,034 8,156 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 37 Singapore 8,974 compare
  2. 38 Azerbaijan 8,331 compare
  3. 39 Czechia 8,297 compare
  4. 41 Costa Rica 7,980 compare
  5. 42 Finland 7,035 compare
  6. 43 Hungary 6,980 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Ghana?
Generalist medical practitioners in Ghana was 8,156 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 8,156 in 2024.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,757 in 2017.
How does Ghana rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Ghana ranks 40th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 364.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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