Pharmacists in Kenya
Kenya: Pharmacists was 2,776 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,776
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
76th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,097
in 2010
All-time low
964
in 2018
Years of data
14
2004–2024
Pharmacists in Kenya, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, pharmacists in Kenya stood at 2,776.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Kenya peaked at 3,097 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 964, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 76th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pharmacists in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,773 | — |
| 2008 | 2,860 | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 2,921 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,097 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,076 | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 2,202 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,355 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 964 | -59.1% |
| 2019 | 1,442 | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 1,707 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 1,551 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2,028 | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 2,494 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 2,776 | +11.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,776 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,776 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 376, 7.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,518 | 1,773 | 2,921 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,023 | 964 | 3,097 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,111 | 1,551 | 2,776 | 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 pharmacists in Kenya?
- Pharmacists in Kenya was 2,776 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,097 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 964 in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for pharmacists?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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