Specialist medical practitioners in Kenya
Kenya: Specialist medical practitioners was 3,521 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
3,521
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
62nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
4,575
in 2022
All-time low
1,005
in 2020
Years of data
5
2018β2024
Specialist medical practitioners in Kenya, 2018β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3,521 for specialist medical practitioners in 2024.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 62nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,440 | 2,440 | 2,440 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,763 | 1,005 | 4,575 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is specialist medical practitioners in Kenya?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Kenya was 3,521 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,575 in 2022.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,005 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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