Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana
Ghana: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.07 per 10,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.07 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 989.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana peaked at 2.07 per 10,000 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.19 per 10,000 population, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 99th of 165 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.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.44 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.23 per 10,000 population | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.19 per 10,000 population | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.24 per 10,000 population | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3 per 10,000 population | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36 per 10,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.44 per 10,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.32 per 10,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.73 per 10,000 population | +440.6% |
| 2024 | 2.07 per 10,000 population | +19.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.07 per 10,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.07 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 1.14 per 10,000 population | 0.32 per 10,000 population | 2.07 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Panama 2.18 per 10,000 population compare
- 97 Netherlands 2.16 per 10,000 population compare
- 98 Djibouti 2.09 per 10,000 population compare
- 100 East Timor 2 per 10,000 population compare
- 101 Colombia 1.85 per 10,000 population compare
- 102 Bahrain 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
- 102 Peru 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Ghana was 2.07 per 10,000 population in 2024, 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 2.07 per 10,000 population in 2024.
- 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 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 989.5%. 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).