Medical doctors in Ghana
Ghana: Medical doctors was 2.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.89
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
149th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 2024
All-time low
0.7
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 2.89. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 167.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Ghana peaked at 2.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2007.
That places Ghana 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9425 | 0.7 | 1.48 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.89 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.28 | 2.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 146 Mali 3.17 compare
- 146 Afghanistan 3.17 compare
- 148 Haiti 2.92 compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 2.87 compare
- 151 Mauritania 2.61 compare
- 152 Kenya 2.6 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, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Ghana?
- Medical doctors in Ghana was 2.89 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for medical doctors?
- Ghana ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.6%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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