Medical doctors in Ghana
Ghana: Medical doctors was 9,960 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,960
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9,960
in 2024
All-time low
1,665
in 2007
Years of data
19
2004–2024
Medical doctors in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Ghana stood at 9,960. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 230.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Ghana peaked at 9,960 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,665, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,198 | 1,665 | 3,240 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,024 | 2,325 | 4,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,623 | 4,169 | 9,960 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Ghana?
- Medical doctors in Ghana was 9,960 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,960 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,665 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for medical doctors?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.2%. 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 Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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