Medical doctors in Kenya
Kenya: Medical doctors was 14,662 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,662
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,994
in 2023
All-time low
3,887
in 2020
Years of data
14
2002–2024
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.
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 |
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More health data for Kenya
- 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)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 679,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 693,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 687,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 695,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 687,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 684,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 680,161 (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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