Community Health Workers in Kenya
Kenya: Community Health Workers was 55,125 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,125
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
106,629
in 2023
All-time low
55,125
in 2024
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Community Health Workers in Kenya, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 55,125 for community health workers in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
That places Kenya 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Community Health Workers in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 58,079 | — |
| 2020 | 91,653 | +57.8% |
| 2021 | 86,490 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 86,423 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 106,629 | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 55,125 | -48.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 55,125 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,722, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 55,125 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,519, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58,079 | 58,079 | 58,079 | 1 |
| 2020s | 85,264 | 55,125 | 106,629 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Kenya?
- Community health workers in Kenya was 55,125 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 106,629 in 2023.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,125 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for community health workers?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Community Health Workers (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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