Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kenya
Kenya: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 2.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kenya, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kenya is 2.27, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kenya peaked at 2.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.359, in 2008.
That places Kenya 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.465 | — |
| 2008 | 0.359 | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.395 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.713 | +80.5% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | +97.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.896 | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.941 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.59 | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 0.65 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.02 | +211.4% |
| 2023 | 2.27 | +12.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.63, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +211.4% | 0.65 | 2.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4063 | 0.359 | 0.465 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.713 | 1.41 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 0.59 | 2.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kenya?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Kenya was 2.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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