Kenya—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #86 of 192Series years: 2002–2024
Latest Value
14,662
2024
YoY Change
-8.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#86
of 192 countries
Maximum
15,994
2023
Minimum
3,887
2020
CAGR
+5.5%
14 years
Last
14,662
Previous
15,994
Highest
15,994
Lowest
3,887
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's physicians (total) was 14,662 in 2024, ranking #86 out of 192 countries. This represents a -8.3% change from 2023. Over the past 14 years, the highest recorded value was 15,994 (2023) and the lowest was 3,887 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Kenya — Physicians (total): 14,662 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 15,994 medical doctors in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,662 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 15,994 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 12,792 | +145.9% |
| 2021 | 5,203 | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 3,887 | -51.7% |
| 2018 | 8,042 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 9,149 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 8,682 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 8,092 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 7,549 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7,129 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,897 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6,623 | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 4,506 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2002–2024View original source →