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Table 2 Demographic and Socio-economic statistics of Ghana and Cameroon

From: Developing effective chronic disease interventions in Africa: insights from Ghana and Cameroon

 

Ghana

Cameroon

Population (2007)

23,461,523

18,532,799

GNI Per Capita (US$)

320

630

Life expectancy

60.01

50.39

% popn living in rural areas

50.72

44.06

% popn living in poverty (<$1 per day)

44.8 (1998-99)

17.1 (2001)

Doctor per 10,000

2

2

Nurse/Midwives per 10,000

9

16

  1. Sources: WDI (2009) [25], WHS (2009) [26]