What is the difference in physicians between Afghanistan and Kenya?

0.028 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?

15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Kenya: Physicians

Afghanistan

0.317 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Kenya

0.289 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

151st

Kenya rank

153rd

Physicians over time

Afghanistan
Kenya

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.317 per 1,000 people against 0.289 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.028 per 1,000 people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.049 per 1,000 people	0.0835 per 1,000 people	0.0345 per 1,000 people	Kenya
1970s	0.065 per 1,000 people	0.125 per 1,000 people	0.06 per 1,000 people	Kenya
1980s	0.077 per 1,000 people	0.099 per 1,000 people	0.022 per 1,000 people	Kenya
1990s	0.143 per 1,000 people	0.138 per 1,000 people	0.005 per 1,000 people	Afghanistan
2000s	0.2015 per 1,000 people	0.17 per 1,000 people	0.0315 per 1,000 people	Afghanistan
2010s	0.2742 per 1,000 people	0.1807 per 1,000 people	0.0935 per 1,000 people	Afghanistan
2020s	0.285 per 1,000 people	0.1815 per 1,000 people	0.1035 per 1,000 people	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Afghanistan or Kenya?: Afghanistan, at 0.317 per 1,000 people against 0.289 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Afghanistan and Kenya?: 0.028 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for physicians?: Afghanistan ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.