Pharmacists in Kenya
Kenya: Pharmacists was 0.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.49
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
125th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.74
in 2010
All-time low
0.19
in 2018
Years of data
14
2004–2024
Pharmacists in Kenya, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pharmacists in Kenya is 0.49, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists in Kenya peaked at 0.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2018.
That places Kenya 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6533 | 0.51 | 0.73 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4467 | 0.19 | 0.74 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.386 | 0.29 | 0.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 686,178 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 680,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 690,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 679,769 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 17.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists in Kenya?
- Pharmacists in Kenya was 0.49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 2010.
- What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for pharmacists?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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