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
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.
Medical doctors in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43.1% | — |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | -9.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 40.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 40.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 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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