Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kenya
Kenya: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kenya, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kenya is 2.27 per 1,000 people, 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 1,000 people in Kenya peaked at 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.359 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4063 per 1,000 people | 0.359 per 1,000 people | 0.465 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 0.713 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 0.59 per 1,000 people | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kenya?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Kenya was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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