Medical doctors in Kenya
Kenya: Medical doctors was 14,662 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Kenya, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Kenya stood at 14,662.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Kenya peaked at 15,994 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,887, in 2020.
That places Kenya 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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% |
| 2018 | 8,042 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 3,887 | -51.7% |
| 2021 | 5,203 | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 12,792 | +145.9% |
| 2023 | 15,994 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 14,662 | -8.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14,662 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14,662 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors 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 | +145.9% | 5,203 | 12,792 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,009 | 4,506 | 6,897 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8,107 | 7,129 | 9,149 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,508 | 3,887 | 15,994 | 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 medical doctors in Kenya?
- Medical doctors in Kenya was 14,662 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,994 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,887 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for medical doctors?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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