Kenya vs Uganda: Nurses and midwives

Kenya
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Uganda
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Kenya rank
122nd
Uganda rank
124th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
0.511.522.5200420132023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.27 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0.008 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Uganda ahead.

Globally, Kenya ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.