Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya
Kenya: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.21 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.21 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2023.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya peaked at 0.74 per 10,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.17 per 10,000 population, in 2020.
That places Kenya 136th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6533 per 10,000 population | 0.51 per 10,000 population | 0.73 per 10,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.48 per 10,000 population | 0.19 per 10,000 population | 0.74 per 10,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.21 per 10,000 population | 0.17 per 10,000 population | 0.25 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 134 Sudan 0.24 per 10,000 population compare
- 135 Cameroon 0.22 per 10,000 population compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
- 137 Senegal 0.2 per 10,000 population compare
- 139 Cape Verde 0.19 per 10,000 population compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.19 per 10,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya was 0.21 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 per 10,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 per 10,000 population in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)