Gambia vs Kenya: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Gambia
0.03
in 2022
Kenya
0.05
in 2024
Gambia rank
172nd
Kenya rank
168th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.05 against 0.03 in Gambia, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 168th of 183 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.07 | 0.25 | 0.18 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.035 | 0.21 | 0.175 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.15 | 0.12 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.05 against 0.03 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.02, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Gambia ranks 172nd and Kenya ranks 168th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.