Kenya vs Uganda: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation
Kenya
70.8%
in 2024
Uganda
68.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
73rd
Uganda rank
75th
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 70.8% against 68.7% in Uganda, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 75th of 90 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.0% | 80.5% | 3.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 70.4% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 70.8% against 68.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between Kenya and Uganda?
- 2.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Kenya ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 75th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.