Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Kenya
Kenya: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives in Kenya, 2004–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Kenya is 2.27 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Kenya peaked at 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.359 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.465 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.359 per 1,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.395 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.713 per 1,000 people | +80.5% |
| 2011 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +97.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.896 per 1,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.941 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.59 per 1,000 people | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 0.65 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +211.4% |
| 2023 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.27 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.27 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) 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 | +211.4% | 0.65 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4063 per 1,000 people | 0.359 per 1,000 people | 0.465 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 0.713 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 0.59 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Kenya?
- Nurses and midwives in Kenya was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for nurses and midwives?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.