Afghanistan vs Kenya: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
0.317 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Kenya
0.289 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
151st
Kenya rank
153rd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.317 per 1,000 people against 0.289 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.028 per 1,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.0835 per 1,000 people | 0.0345 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.065 per 1,000 people | 0.125 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.143 per 1,000 people | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 0.005 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.2015 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 0.0315 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.2742 per 1,000 people | 0.1807 per 1,000 people | 0.0935 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.1815 per 1,000 people | 0.1035 per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 0.317 per 1,000 people against 0.289 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 0.028 per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st and Kenya ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.