Medical doctors in Kenya
Kenya: Medical doctors was 2.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.6
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
152nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.89
in 2023
All-time low
0.74
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 2.6.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Kenya peaked at 2.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.38 | 1.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.6 | 1.99 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 0.74 | 2.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 149 Ghana 2.89 compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 2.87 compare
- 151 Mauritania 2.61 compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 2.55 compare
- 154 Sudan 2.5 compare
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 2.49 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 medical doctors in Kenya?
- Medical doctors in Kenya was 2.6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for medical doctors?
- Kenya ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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