Ghana - Physicians 2016
0.12
+0.01 from 2015
Ghana's physicians was 0.12 in 2016, increased +0.01 from 0.11 in 2015. This was the 115th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cuba | 8.00 | 2.6% |
| 2nd | Georgia | 6.35 | 19.5% |
| 3rd | Greece | 6.12 | 3.7% |
| 4th | St. Lucia | 5.67 | 198.4% |
| 5th | Austria | 5.13 | 0.1% |
| 6th | Argentina | 5.02 | 0.9% |
| 7th | Portugal | 4.93 | 3.8% |
| 8th | Lithuania | 4.47 | 3.0% |
| 9th | Belarus | 4.37 | 2.7% |
| 10th | Switzerland | 4.25 | 1.3% |
| 11th | Sweden | 4.23 | 1.4% |
| 12th | Norway | 4.22 | 3.2% |
| 13th | Germany | 4.17 | 1.1% |
| 14th | Bulgaria | 4.11 | 1.6% |
| 15th | Andorra | 4.06 | 8.1% |
| 16th | Czechia | 4.02 | 1.7% |
| 17th | Uruguay | 4.01 | 0.3% |
| 18th | Denmark | 4.00 | 1.8% |
| 19th | Russian Federation | 3.96 | 1.0% |
| 20th | Italy | 3.96 | 3.0% |
| 21st | Iceland | 3.85 | 2.0% |
| 22nd | Malta | 3.83 | 4.1% |
| 23rd | Spain | 3.80 | -0.6% |
| 24th | Kazakhstan | 3.71 | -0.5% |
| 25th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 3.65 | 5.6% |
| 26th | Australia | 3.56 | 2.0% |
| 27th | Netherlands | 3.50 | 1.3% |
| 28th | Slovak Republic | 3.48 | 0.6% |
| 29th | Estonia | 3.46 | 1.2% |
| 30th | Israel | 3.42 | -0.3% |
| 31st | Finland | 3.42 | 0.0% |
| 32nd | Mongolia | 3.29 | 1.4% |
| 33rd | Belgium | 3.28 | 1.8% |
| 34th | Croatia | 3.27 | 1.7% |
| 35th | Azerbaijan | 3.26 | -2.0% |
| 36th | Moldova | 3.24 | 2.5% |
| 37th | Hungary | 3.21 | 3.7% |
| 38th | Latvia | 3.21 | 0.5% |
| 39th | France | 3.20 | 0.5% |
| 40th | Ireland | 3.19 | 2.4% |
| 41st | North Macedonia | 3.17 | 4.9% |
| 42nd | New Zealand | 3.12 | 2.8% |
| 43rd | Slovenia | 3.02 | 6.7% |
| 44th | Serbia | 2.93 | -3.8% |
| 45th | Armenia | 2.89 | -1.1% |
| 46th | Luxembourg | 2.88 | -0.8% |
| 47th | Romania | 2.83 | 2.6% |
| 48th | United Kingdom | 2.77 | 0.2% |
| 49th | Qatar | 2.75 | 42.8% |
| 50th | Cyprus | 2.59 | 3.8% |
| 51st | Montenegro | 2.59 | 9.1% |
| 52nd | Saudi Arabia | 2.47 | 0.9% |
| 53rd | United Arab Emirates | 2.46 | 4.1% |
| 54th | Japan | 2.42 | 2.9% |
| 55th | Poland | 2.40 | 3.7% |
| 56th | Mexico | 2.35 | 0.2% |
| 57th | Singapore | 2.33 | 3.1% |
| 58th | Canada | 2.31 | -9.0% |
| 59th | Uzbekistan | 2.30 | -2.8% |
| 60th | Korea | 2.29 | 2.1% |
| 61st | Chile | 2.29 | 6.9% |
| 62nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.15 | 1.9% |
| 63rd | Mauritius | 2.14 | 8.7% |
| 64th | Lebanon | 2.14 | 0.6% |
| 65th | Kuwait | 2.11 | -20.4% |
| 66th | Colombia | 2.09 | 3.3% |
| 67th | Ecuador | 2.06 | 13.8% |
| 68th | Oman | 1.96 | -7.8% |
| 69th | Turkmenistan | 1.96 | -0.8% |
| 70th | Costa Rica | 1.96 | 8.3% |
| 71st | China | 1.89 | 5.1% |
| 72nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.85 | 0.4% |
| 73rd | Seychelles | 1.85 | 97.8% |
| 74th | Algeria | 1.82 | 52.2% |
| 75th | Türkiye | 1.77 | 0.5% |
| 76th | Tajikistan | 1.75 | 0.4% |
| 77th | Malaysia | 1.58 | 5.8% |
| 78th | Panama | 1.57 | -0.4% |
| 79th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.57 | 240.3% |
| 80th | El Salvador | 1.57 | -18.2% |
| 81st | Maldives | 1.32 | -29.1% |
| 82nd | Peru | 1.31 | 14.7% |
| 83rd | Tunisia | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 84th | Albania | 1.21 | -5.0% |
| 85th | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.17 | -18.2% |
| 86th | Suriname | 1.09 | 8.1% |
| 87th | Nicaragua | 0.97 | 2.4% |
| 88th | Pakistan | 0.89 | 4.7% |
| 89th | Sri Lanka | 0.86 | 3.1% |
| 90th | Bahrain | 0.83 | -10.5% |
| 91st | Viet Nam | 0.83 | 3.8% |
| 92nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.76 | 0.0% |
| 93rd | South Africa | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 94th | India | 0.75 | 3.5% |
| 95th | Cabo Verde | 0.73 | -1.6% |
| 96th | Iraq | 0.71 | -1.5% |
| 97th | Myanmar | 0.64 | 6.5% |
| 98th | Philippines | 0.63 | 3.6% |
| 99th | Honduras | 0.59 | 101.0% |
| 100th | Bangladesh | 0.49 | 2.7% |
| 101st | Jamaica | 0.47 | 10.0% |
| 102nd | Thailand | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 103rd | Nigeria | 0.43 | 17.9% |
| 104th | Bhutan | 0.40 | 18.0% |
| 105th | Botswana | 0.37 | -4.4% |
| 106th | Lao PDR | 0.37 | -7.3% |
| 107th | Gabon | 0.34 | 251.2% |
| 108th | Samoa | 0.33 | -29.1% |
| 109th | Comoros | 0.29 | 60.8% |
| 110th | Afghanistan | 0.28 | -2.1% |
| 111th | Cambodia | 0.20 | 31.3% |
| 112th | Solomon Islands | 0.18 | 0.6% |
| 113th | Zimbabwe | 0.17 | -1.1% |
| 114th | Vanuatu | 0.17 | -8.6% |
| 115th | Ghana | 0.12 | 7.9% |
| 116th | Rwanda | 0.12 | 9.1% |
| 117th | Mali | 0.12 | 24.5% |
| 118th | Congo, Republic of | 0.10 | -10.5% |
| 119th | Guinea-Bissau | 0.10 | -49.5% |
| 120th | Eswatini | 0.09 | -5.1% |
| 121st | Zambia | 0.09 | 50.0% |
| 122nd | Guinea | 0.08 | -2.4% |
| 123rd | Senegal | 0.08 | -62.9% |
| 124th | Eritrea | 0.07 | 5.9% |
| 125th | Burkina Faso | 0.06 | -1.6% |
| 126th | Liberia | 0.05 | 36.1% |
| 127th | Benin | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 128th | Togo | 0.04 | -6.4% |
| 129th | Chad | 0.04 | -25.0% |
| 130th | Niger | 0.03 | 3.1% |
| 131st | Malawi | 0.03 | 158.3% |
FAQ
What was Ghana's physicians in 2016?▾
Ghana's physicians in 2016 was 0.12. This ranked 115th globally.
How did Ghana's physicians change in 2016?▾
Ghana's physicians increased by 7.9% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest physicians in 2016?▾
Cuba had the highest physicians in 2016 at 8.00.
What is the physicians of Ghana in 2016?▾
The physicians of Ghana in 2016 was 0.12. This ranked 115th globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Ghana's physicians?▾
Ghana's physicians went from 0.11 in 2015 to 0.12 in 2016, a 7.9% increase.
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