Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Medical doctors not further defined was 15,994 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,994
World rank
42nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
15,994
in 2023
All-time low
4,506
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2023
Medical doctors not further defined in Kenya, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15,994 for medical doctors not further defined in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Kenya peaked at 15,994 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,506, in 2002.
That places Kenya 42nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors not further defined in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,506 | — |
| 2008 | 6,623 | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 6,897 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7,129 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7,549 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 8,092 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 8,682 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 9,149 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 15,994 | +74.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15,994 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,529, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15,994 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 810.5, 19.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,009 | 4,506 | 6,897 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,120 | 7,129 | 9,149 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15,994 | 15,994 | 15,994 | 1 |
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 medical doctors not further defined in Kenya?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Kenya was 15,994 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,994 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,506 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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 Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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