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% |