Medical doctors in Ghana
Ghana: Medical doctors was 9,960 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
Medical doctors 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 | 2,679 | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 4,406 | +64.5% |
| 2019 | 3,236 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 5,285 | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 4,169 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 4,726 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 8,977 | +89.9% |
| 2024 | 9,960 | +11.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9,960 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9,960 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +89.9% | 4,726 | 8,977 |
| 2007 | -48.6% | 3,240 | 1,665 |
| 2018 | +64.5% | 2,679 | 4,406 |
| 2020 | +63.3% | 3,236 | 5,285 |
| 2019 | -26.6% | 4,406 | 3,236 |
| 2017 | -26.0% | 3,618 | 2,679 |
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 |
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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 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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