Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Kenya
Kenya: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kenya, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Kenya stood at 0.05 per 10,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Kenya peaked at 0.25 per 10,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 10,000 people, in 2020.
That places Kenya 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.23 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.25 per 10,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.25 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.23 per 10,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.24 per 10,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.25 per 10,000 people | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.25 per 10,000 people | +400.0% |
| 2024 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | -80.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.05 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.05 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +400.0% | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 0.25 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2433 per 10,000 people | 0.23 per 10,000 people | 0.25 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2214 per 10,000 people | 0.17 per 10,000 people | 0.25 per 10,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1167 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 0.25 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 169 Benin 0.05 per 10,000 people compare
- 169 South Sudan 0.05 per 10,000 people compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 per 10,000 people compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Kenya?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kenya was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Kenya ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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