Table 1.
Size and composition of health workers in Kenya, 2020
| International standard classification of occupations | Occupation title in Kenya | Stock of qualified and registered | Occupation group as % share of overall stock |
| 221—Medical doctors | Doctors | 12 792 | 6.70 |
| 2211—Generalist medical practitioners | Medical officer | 7884 | 4.20 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Dermatologist | 28 | 0.00 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Obstetrician and gynaecologist | 402 | 0.20 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Ophthalmologist | 104 | 0.10 |
| 2212 - Specialist medical practitioners | Paediatrician | 343 | 0.20 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Physician (internal medicine) | 347 | 0.20 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Psychiatrist | 70 | 0.00 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Radiologist | 140 | 0.10 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Surgeon | 332 | 0.20 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Pathologist | 65 | 0.00 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Anaesthesiologist | 158 | 0.10 |
| 2212—Specialist medical practitioners | Ear, nose and throat surgeon | 75 | 0.00 |
| 222—Nursing and Midwifery Personnel | Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse | 109 659 | 57.70 |
| 2221 and 2222—Nursing and Midwifery professionals | Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse | 71 539 | 37.70 |
| 3221—Nursing associate professionals | Kenya Enrolled Community Health Nurse | 38 120 | 20.10 |
| 2269—Health professionals not elsewhere classified | Registered Clinical Officer | 25 400 | 13.40 |
| 2269—Health professionals not elsewhere classified | Ear, Nose and Throat Clinical officer | 160 | 0.10 |
| 2269—Health professionals not elsewhere classified | Anaesthetist Clinical Officer | 932 | 0.50 |
| 2269—Health professionals not elsewhere classified | Lung and Skin Clinical officer | 272 | 0.10 |
| 2269—Health professionals not elsewhere classified | Ophthalmology Clinical Officer | 202 | 0.10 |
| 2269—Health professionals not elsewhere classified | Paediatric Clinical Officer | 512 | 0.30 |
| 2269—Health professionals not elsewhere classified | Reproductive Health Clinical Officer | 132 | 0.10 |
| 2261—Dentists | Dentist | 1344 | 0.70 |
| 2261—Dentists | Endodontist | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2261—Dentists | Oral and maxillofacial surgeon | 29 | 0.00 |
| 2261—Dentists | Orthodontist | 9 | 0.00 |
| 2261—Dentists | Periodontist | 21 | 0.00 |
| 2261—Dentists | Prosthodontist | 2 | 0.00 |
| 2261—Dentists | Periodontist | 9 | 0.00 |
| 3251—Dental assistants and therapists | Dental technologist | 987 | 0.50 |
| 2262—Pharmacists | Pharmacist | 1337 | 0.70 |
| 3213—Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants | Pharmaceutical technologist | 6240 | 3.30 |
| 2264—Physiotherapists | Physiotherapist | 1757 | 0.90 |
| 2263—Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals | Occupational therapist | 553 | 0.30 |
| 3214—Medical and dental prosthetic technicians | Orthopaedic technologist | 287 | 0.20 |
| 2265—Dieticians and nutritionists | Nutritionist and clinical dietician | 10 071 | 5.30 |
| 3212—Medical and pathology laboratory technicians | Medical laboratory technologist | 10 000 | 5.30 |
| 2263—Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals | Public health officer | 9505 | 5.00 |
| Total | 189 932 | 100.00 |
Bold text denotes main health worker categories