Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ghana
Ghana: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.2 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Ghana stood at 0.2 per 10,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Ghana peaked at 0.23 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 148th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 per 10,000 people | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 per 10,000 people | +64.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2 per 10,000 people | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0267 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.185 per 10,000 people | 0.14 per 10,000 people | 0.23 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2 per 10,000 people | 0.2 per 10,000 people | 0.2 per 10,000 people | 1 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Ghana?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ghana was 0.2 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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