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Medical doctors in Kenya

Kenya: Medical doctors was 40.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40.1%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2023
All-time low
40.1%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Medical doctors in Kenya, 2020–2024

0102030402020202220242020: 43.12021: 41.12022: 42.12023: 44.12024: 40.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, medical doctors in Kenya stood at 40.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over five years.

That places Kenya 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 65 Turkey 43.1%
  2. 66 Peru 42.0% compare
  3. 67 Cyprus 40.4%
  4. 69 Maldives 38.4%
  5. 70 Ghana 37.7% compare
  6. 71 Senegal 37.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Kenya?
Medical doctors in Kenya was 40.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2024.
How does Kenya rank for medical doctors?
Kenya ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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