Generalist medical practitioners in Kenya
Kenya: Generalist medical practitioners was 11,141 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,141
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
33rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
11,141
in 2024
All-time low
2,882
in 2020
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Kenya, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, generalist medical practitioners in Kenya stood at 11,141. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,602 | 5,602 | 5,602 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6,373 | 2,882 | 11,141 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Uzbekistan 12,701 compare
- 31 Israel 12,251 compare
- 32 Ethiopia 11,341 compare
- 34 Ireland 10,885 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 10,561 compare
- 36 Switzerland 10,272 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Kenya?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Kenya was 11,141 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,141 in 2024.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,882 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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