Ghana - Physicians 2008
0.08
+0.01 from 2007
Ghana's physicians was 0.08 in 2008, increased +0.01 from 0.07 in 2007. This was the 116th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2008▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cuba | 6.60 | 2.9% |
| 2nd | Greece | 5.71 | 1.4% |
| 3rd | Russian Federation | 4.89 | -0.5% |
| 4th | Austria | 4.63 | 1.4% |
| 5th | Georgia | 4.21 | 2.6% |
| 6th | Uruguay | 4.00 | 5.8% |
| 7th | Norway | 3.96 | 2.9% |
| 8th | Ireland | 3.95 | 3.0% |
| 9th | Lithuania | 3.88 | -0.1% |
| 10th | Switzerland | 3.82 | 0.8% |
| 11th | Portugal | 3.75 | 2.6% |
| 12th | Finland | 3.74 | 0.3% |
| 13th | Italy | 3.74 | -0.3% |
| 14th | Sweden | 3.68 | 1.5% |
| 15th | Bulgaria | 3.64 | -0.9% |
| 16th | Iceland | 3.64 | 0.8% |
| 17th | Azerbaijan | 3.64 | -0.9% |
| 18th | Kazakhstan | 3.59 | 1.6% |
| 19th | Germany | 3.58 | 1.6% |
| 20th | Denmark | 3.58 | 3.5% |
| 21st | Belarus | 3.58 | 0.8% |
| 22nd | Czechia | 3.56 | -0.1% |
| 23rd | Spain | 3.52 | -0.4% |
| 24th | Israel | 3.52 | -1.1% |
| 25th | France | 3.39 | -0.1% |
| 26th | Slovak Republic | 3.37 | -0.6% |
| 27th | Estonia | 3.34 | 2.5% |
| 28th | Malta | 3.28 | 0.8% |
| 29th | Latvia | 3.23 | 2.9% |
| 30th | Qatar | 3.23 | 35.9% |
| 31st | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 3.23 | 4.2% |
| 32nd | Hungary | 3.10 | 10.3% |
| 33rd | Ukraine | 3.07 | 1.0% |
| 34th | Australia | 3.00 | 0.3% |
| 35th | Serbia | 2.94 | 3.2% |
| 36th | Belgium | 2.92 | 0.6% |
| 37th | Mongolia | 2.88 | 2.3% |
| 38th | Netherlands | 2.84 | 2.7% |
| 39th | Croatia | 2.74 | 0.0% |
| 40th | Luxembourg | 2.72 | 0.2% |
| 41st | Armenia | 2.70 | 2.3% |
| 42nd | Bahamas, The | 2.65 | 167.4% |
| 43rd | Moldova | 2.62 | 0.1% |
| 44th | Uzbekistan | 2.62 | -1.1% |
| 45th | North Macedonia | 2.59 | 6.7% |
| 46th | United Kingdom | 2.56 | 3.1% |
| 47th | New Zealand | 2.46 | 7.2% |
| 48th | Romania | 2.43 | 5.1% |
| 49th | Slovenia | 2.40 | 0.3% |
| 50th | Costa Rica | 2.17 | 3.2% |
| 51st | Poland | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 52nd | Japan | 2.15 | 3.1% |
| 53rd | Turkmenistan | 2.13 | -2.3% |
| 54th | Jordan | 2.09 | -6.8% |
| 55th | Montenegro | 2.07 | 6.5% |
| 56th | Cyprus | 2.01 | 1.7% |
| 57th | Oman | 1.98 | 3.6% |
| 58th | Saudi Arabia | 1.97 | 132.2% |
| 59th | Canada | 1.96 | 2.6% |
| 60th | Mexico | 1.96 | 1.5% |
| 61st | El Salvador | 1.91 | 11.0% |
| 62nd | Tajikistan | 1.90 | 1.8% |
| 63rd | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.89 | 0.3% |
| 64th | Kuwait | 1.88 | 0.3% |
| 65th | Korea | 1.87 | 6.8% |
| 66th | United Arab Emirates | 1.85 | 19.7% |
| 67th | Libya | 1.79 | 45.3% |
| 68th | Singapore | 1.63 | 1.6% |
| 69th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.59 | 3.2% |
| 70th | Türkiye | 1.58 | 3.2% |
| 71st | Colombia | 1.56 | 3.4% |
| 72nd | Brunei Darussalam | 1.49 | 40.8% |
| 73rd | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.42 | 0.1% |
| 74th | Panama | 1.39 | 6.0% |
| 75th | China | 1.34 | 3.8% |
| 76th | Philippines | 1.23 | 0.9% |
| 77th | Mauritius | 1.14 | 1.3% |
| 78th | Ecuador | 1.10 | 12.1% |
| 79th | Tunisia | 1.09 | 8.2% |
| 80th | Dominican Republic | 1.09 | -40.5% |
| 81st | Chile | 1.03 | 0.3% |
| 82nd | Nauru | 1.00 | 1.0% |
| 83rd | Bahrain | 0.98 | -1.1% |
| 84th | Tuvalu | 0.97 | -5.8% |
| 85th | Malaysia | 0.91 | 3.6% |
| 86th | Seychelles | 0.76 | -23.9% |
| 87th | Pakistan | 0.71 | 2.0% |
| 88th | South Africa | 0.68 | 0.0% |
| 89th | Viet Nam | 0.67 | 2.7% |
| 90th | Nicaragua | 0.66 | 23.2% |
| 91st | Sri Lanka | 0.61 | 12.5% |
| 92nd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.59 | 5.6% |
| 93rd | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.54 | -69.2% |
| 94th | Tonga | 0.53 | 84.4% |
| 95th | Myanmar | 0.49 | 8.2% |
| 96th | Samoa | 0.45 | 67.4% |
| 97th | Jamaica | 0.41 | -52.2% |
| 98th | Fiji | 0.37 | -15.0% |
| 99th | Botswana | 0.37 | -1.1% |
| 100th | Nigeria | 0.36 | -0.6% |
| 101st | Bangladesh | 0.33 | 4.1% |
| 102nd | Sudan | 0.32 | -6.9% |
| 103rd | Thailand | 0.31 | 6.5% |
| 104th | Yemen, Republic of | 0.28 | -9.8% |
| 105th | Bhutan | 0.25 | 17.5% |
| 106th | Cambodia | 0.24 | 47.0% |
| 107th | Kiribati | 0.24 | 84.6% |
| 108th | Afghanistan | 0.18 | 0.5% |
| 109th | Madagascar | 0.18 | 2.9% |
| 110th | Solomon Islands | 0.18 | -4.9% |
| 111th | Kenya | 0.17 | 22.5% |
| 112th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.13 | 50.6% |
| 113th | Vanuatu | 0.12 | -2.5% |
| 114th | Gabon | 0.10 | -65.2% |
| 115th | Gambia, The | 0.10 | 6.7% |
| 116th | Ghana | 0.08 | 10.0% |
| 117th | Mali | 0.06 | 5.0% |
| 118th | Senegal | 0.06 | 14.8% |
| 119th | Zambia | 0.06 | 13.0% |
| 120th | Zimbabwe | 0.06 | 9.6% |
| 121st | Benin | 0.06 | 55.3% |
| 122nd | Togo | 0.06 | 17.0% |
| 123rd | Guinea-Bissau | 0.05 | -62.6% |
| 124th | Rwanda | 0.05 | 116.7% |
| 125th | Papua New Guinea | 0.05 | -8.0% |
| 126th | Eritrea | 0.05 | 0.0% |
| 127th | Central African Republic | 0.04 | -48.7% |
| 128th | Timor-Leste | 0.04 | 8.8% |
| 129th | Burkina Faso | 0.03 | -40.4% |
| 130th | Niger | 0.02 | -13.6% |
| 131st | Malawi | 0.02 | -14.3% |
| 132nd | Sierra Leone | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 133rd | Liberia | 0.01 | -60.6% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's physicians in 2008?▾
Ghana's physicians in 2008 was 0.08. This ranked 116th globally.
How did Ghana's physicians change in 2008?▾
Ghana's physicians increased by 10.0% in 2008 compared to 2007.
Which country had the highest physicians in 2008?▾
Cuba had the highest physicians in 2008 at 6.60.
What is the physicians of Ghana in 2008?▾
The physicians of Ghana in 2008 was 0.08. This ranked 116th globally.
How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Ghana's physicians?▾
Ghana's physicians went from 0.07 in 2007 to 0.08 in 2008, a 10.0% increase.
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