Kenya vs Zambia: Physicians

Kenya
0.289 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Zambia
0.324 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Kenya rank
153rd
Zambia rank
150th

Physicians over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.324 per 1,000 people against 0.289 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.035 per 1,000 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Globally, Kenya ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (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
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.