Medical doctors not further defined in Ghana
Ghana: Medical doctors not further defined was 5,285 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors not further defined in Ghana, 2004–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, medical doctors not further defined in Ghana stood at 5,285. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8,563.9% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Ghana peaked at 5,285 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2017.
That places Ghana 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,240 | — |
| 2007 | 1,665 | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 1,855 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2,033 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2,325 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 2,486 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2,486 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,730 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 3,016 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3,263 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,618 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 61 | -98.3% |
| 2020 | 5,285 | +8563.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,198 | 1,665 | 3,240 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,498 | 61 | 3,618 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,285 | 5,285 | 5,285 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Zambia 5,773 compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 5,607 compare
- 72 Switzerland 5,461 compare
- 74 Côte d'Ivoire 5,169 compare
- 75 Madagascar 4,275 compare
- 76 Mauritius 3,840 compare
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 ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Ghana?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Ghana was 5,285 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,285 in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Ghana ranks 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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