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Kenya Physicians per 1,000

0.29as of 2023+22.5% vs 2022

Medical doctors (generalists and specialists) per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20022023 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodPhysicians per 1,000
20230.29
20220.24
20210.1
20200.07
20180.16
20140.2
20130.19
20120.18
20110.18
20100.17
20090.17
20080.17

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Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=KE&metric_key=physicians_per_1000" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Physicians per 1,000 across Africa

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CountryPhysicians per 1,000Period
Nigeria0.382023
South Africa0.792022
Egypt0.672020
Ghana0.272023
Ethiopia0.142023
Tanzania0.132022

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