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.
Pharmacists in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.51 | — |
| 2008 | 0.73 | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.74 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.47 | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.51 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | -62.7% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.37 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 0.45 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.49 | +8.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.55, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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