Nursing personnel in Ghana
Ghana: Nursing personnel was 105,765 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
105,765
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
42nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
125,024
in 2018
All-time low
15,797
in 2004
Years of data
15
2004–2024
Nursing personnel in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 105,765 for nursing personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Ghana peaked at 125,024 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,797, in 2004.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 19,190 | 15,797 | 24,974 | 3 |
| 2010s | 59,268 | 22,507 | 125,024 | 7 |
| 2020s | 106,340 | 93,144 | 124,204 | 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 nursing personnel in Ghana?
- Nursing personnel in Ghana was 105,765 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 125,024 in 2018.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,797 in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for nursing personnel?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.8%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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