* The Community-based Health Planning and Services.
The source notes that localities with a population of more than 5,000 are classified as urban. It adds the following information:
"Locality: an inhabited geographical area with a defined boundary and distinct name. eg.- a hamlet, village, town, city, and other such type of population clusters."
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Availability of basic healthcare facilities in Ghana 2021, by area of residence
As of 2021, private and public hospitals were available to **** percent of urban localities in Ghana, while *** percent of the rural communities had access to such hospitals. Moreover, clinics and healthcare centers were available to nearly ** percent of urban localities, whereas **** percent of rural residential clusters were disposed of such access.
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Ghana Statistical Service. (September 22, 2021). Availability of basic healthcare facilities in rural and urban areas in Ghana as of 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1278075/availability-of-basic-healthcare-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/
Ghana Statistical Service. "Availability of basic healthcare facilities in rural and urban areas in Ghana as of 2021." Chart. September 22, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1278075/availability-of-basic-healthcare-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/
Ghana Statistical Service. (2021). Availability of basic healthcare facilities in rural and urban areas in Ghana as of 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1278075/availability-of-basic-healthcare-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/
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Ghana Statistical Service, Availability of basic healthcare facilities in rural and urban areas in Ghana as of 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1278075/availability-of-basic-healthcare-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Availability of basic healthcare facilities in rural and urban areas in Ghana as of 2021 [Graph], Ghana Statistical Service, September 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1278075/availability-of-basic-healthcare-facilities-in-ghana-by-area/
