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
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.