Nursing and midwifery personnel in Kenya
Kenya: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 12.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.12
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
153rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
14.07
in 2012
All-time low
3.59
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2024
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Kenya, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing and midwifery personnel in Kenya stood at 12.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Kenya peaked at 14.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 153rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.65 | — |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 7.13 | +80.5% |
| 2011 | 14.06 | +97.2% |
| 2012 | 14.07 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.96 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 9.41 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.56 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 10.81 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.93 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 11.39 | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 12.52 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 12.12 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.59 | 4.65 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 7.13 | 14.07 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 5.9 | 12.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.64 compare
- 151 Congo 13.35 compare
- 152 Rwanda 12.78 compare
- 154 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.68 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 11.63 compare
- 156 Nigeria 11.52 compare
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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2024)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 751 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Kenya?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Kenya was 12.12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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