Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana
Ghana: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.73 per 10,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana, 2007–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.73 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 440.6% on the previous year and up 652.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana peaked at 1.73 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.19 per 10,000 population, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 92nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.335 per 10,000 population | 0.23 per 10,000 population | 0.44 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2725 per 10,000 population | 0.19 per 10,000 population | 0.36 per 10,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.83 per 10,000 population | 0.32 per 10,000 population | 1.73 per 10,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana was 1.73 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 per 10,000 population in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 652.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)