Ghana vs Kenya: Physicians

Ghana
0.266 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Kenya
0.289 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ghana rank
154th
Kenya rank
153rd

Physicians over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.289 per 1,000 people against 0.266 per 1,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.023 per 1,000 people.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Globally, Ghana ranks 154th and Kenya ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.