THE HEALTH SECTOR IN GHANA FACTS AND FIGURES 2010

3.4 Doctor to Population Ratio
2009 2008 2007 2006
REGION
Number of
Doctors
Doctor
Population
Ratio
Number of
Doctors
Doctor
Population
Ratio
Number of
Doctors
Doctor
Population
Ratio
Number of
Doctors
Doctor
Population
Ratio
Ashanti 589 8,288 495 9,861 428 10,667 378 11,681
Brong Ahafo 134 16,919 103 22,012 96 22,479 83 25,365
Central 84 22,877 72 26,689 63 29,260 57 31,675
Eastern 148 16,132 134 17,817 128 18,141 104 22,019
Greater Accra 839 5,103 827 5,177 755 5,202 669 5,624
Northern 46 50,751 33 70,744 24 92,046 32 67,154
Upper East 29 35,010 30 33,843 30 33,111 34 28,897
Upper West 14 47,932 15 44,736 15 43,253 14 45,568
Volta 73 26,538 68 28,490 66 28,269 72 25,430
Western 77 33,187 78 32,761 71 33,794 71 32,746
National 2033 11,929 1855 13,074 1676 13,683 1,514 14,732
2005 2004 2003
REGION
Doctor Population
Doctor Population
Doctor Population
Number of Doctors
Number of Doctors
Number of Doctors
Ratio
Ratio
Ratio
Ashanti 323 13,221 312 13,237 296 13,494
Brong Ahafo 61 33,672 56 35,783 48 40,729
Central 47 37,625 49 35,347 46 36,877
Eastern 86 26,260 76 29,305 66 33,279
Greater Accra 495 7,280 527 6,550 590 5,604
Northern 28 74,657 25 81,338 27 73,262
Upper East 32 30,369 29 33,146 29 32,786
Upper West 11 57,026 9 68,534 12 50,541
Volta 62 28,981 49 35,986 51 33,930
Western 67 33,625 58 37,638 60 35,255
National 1,212 17,899 1,190 17,733 1,225 16,759
Source: CHIM/HRD-GHS
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