Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Ghana
Ghana: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 66.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Ghana, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Ghana stood at 66.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Ghana peaked at 81.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 81.0% | — |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -10.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 66.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.4%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 66.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.6%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 73.0% | 81.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 66.7% | 74.6% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Ghana?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Ghana was 66.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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