Afghanistan vs Kenya: Physicians per 1000 people

Afghanistan
0.317
in 2023
Kenya
0.289
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
151st
Kenya rank
153rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
00.10.20.3196019912023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.317 against 0.289 in Kenya, a difference of 0.028.

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 0.0835 0.0345 Kenya
1970s 0.065 0.125 0.06 Kenya
1980s 0.077 0.099 0.022 Kenya
1990s 0.143 0.138 0.005 Afghanistan
2000s 0.2015 0.17 0.0315 Afghanistan
2010s 0.2742 0.1807 0.0935 Afghanistan
2020s 0.285 0.1815 0.1035 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Afghanistan, at 0.317 against 0.289 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Afghanistan and Kenya?
0.028, 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 per 1000 people?
Afghanistan ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed