Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ghana
Ghana: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 143,646 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Ghana is 143,646, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 284.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Ghana peaked at 148,086 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,707, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19,707 | — |
| 2008 | 22,834 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 28,812 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 26,287 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 37,404 | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 55,747 | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 60,267 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 68,162 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 135,513 | +98.8% |
| 2019 | 82,462 | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 95,789 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 112,285 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 148,086 | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 138,856 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 143,646 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,784 | 19,707 | 28,812 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66,549 | 26,287 | 135,513 | 7 |
| 2020s | 127,732 | 95,789 | 148,086 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Ghana?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Ghana was 143,646 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 148,086 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,707 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.0%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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