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
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.