Table 5.
Population per Doctor and hospital bed occupancy by region, 2008 and 2009
|
Region |
Population per Doctor |
|
Hospital bed occupancy |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |
|
Ashanti Region |
8,288 (2) |
9,537 (2) |
65.5% (2) |
63.3% (2) |
|
Brong Ahafo Region |
16,919 (4) |
21,475 (4) |
57.9% (5) |
60.5% (4) |
|
Central Region |
22,877 (5) |
26,140 (5) |
51.4% (9) |
52.5% (7) |
|
Eastern Region |
16,132 (3) |
17,571 (3) |
55.9% (6) |
55.6% (6) |
|
Greater Accra Region |
5,103 (1) |
4,959 (1) |
78.3% (1) |
72.0% (1) |
|
Northern Region |
50,751 (10) |
68,817 (10) |
59.1% (4) |
61.3% (3) |
|
Upper East Region |
35,010 (8) |
33,475 (8) |
49.7% (10) |
42.2% (10) |
|
Upper West Region |
40,144 (9) |
43,988 (9) |
62.1% (3) |
59.4% (5) |
|
Volta Region |
26,538 (6) |
27,959 (6) |
54.1% (7) |
51.1% (9) |
|
Western Region |
33,187 (7) |
31,745 (7) |
52.0% (8) |
51.5% (8) |
| National: | 11,929 | 12,713 | 59.8% | 58.3% |
Note: Rankings by region are presented in brackets.
Source: Ghana Health Service: 2009 GHS Annual Report.