Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Kenya
Kenya: Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants was 10,498 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,498
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
10,498
in 2024
All-time low
1,321
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Kenya, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 10,498 for pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 688.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Kenya peaked at 10,498 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,321, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,321 | — |
| 2018 | 1,331 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,856 | +415.1% |
| 2020 | 8,156 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 7,412 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 8,673 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 9,340 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 10,498 | +12.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10,498 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493, 21.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10,498 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 417, 25.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,321 | 1,321 | 1,321 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,094 | 1,331 | 6,856 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,816 | 7,412 | 10,498 | 5 |
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 pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Kenya?
- Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants in Kenya was 10,498 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmaceutical technicians and assistants recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,498 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pharmaceutical technicians and assistants recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,321 in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for pharmaceutical technicians and assistants?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmaceutical technicians and assistants rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 688.7%. 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 Pharmaceutical Technicians and Assistants (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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