Kenya vs Zambia: Physicians per 1000 people

Kenya
0.289
in 2023
Zambia
0.324
in 2022
Kenya rank
153rd
Zambia rank
150th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
0.10.20.3196019912023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.324 against 0.289 in Kenya, a difference of 0.035.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Kenya ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0835 0.0975 0.014 Zambia
1970s 0.126 0.0735 0.0525 Kenya
1980s 0.1265 0.1335 0.007 Zambia
1990s 0.132 0.069 0.063 Kenya
2000s 0.17 0.06 0.11 Kenya
2010s 0.1655 0.142 0.0235 Kenya
2020s 0.136 0.2907 0.1547 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Kenya or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.324 against 0.289 in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Kenya and Zambia?
0.035, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Kenya ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 150th 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