Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya
Kenya: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 0.49 per 10,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.49 per 10,000 population for pharmacists per 10,000 population in 2024.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% 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, 0.19 per 10,000 population, in 2018.
That places Kenya 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.51 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.73 per 10,000 population | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.72 per 10,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.74 per 10,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.47 per 10,000 population | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.49 per 10,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.51 per 10,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.19 per 10,000 population | -62.7% |
| 2019 | 0.28 per 10,000 population | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 0.33 per 10,000 population | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.29 per 10,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.37 per 10,000 population | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 0.45 per 10,000 population | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.49 per 10,000 population | +8.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.49 per 10,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.56 per 10,000 population, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.49 per 10,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 per 10,000 population, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 0.4467 per 10,000 population | 0.19 per 10,000 population | 0.74 per 10,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.386 per 10,000 population | 0.29 per 10,000 population | 0.49 per 10,000 population | 5 |
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 pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya?
- Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Kenya was 0.49 per 10,000 population in 2024, 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 0.19 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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).