Ghana vs Kenya: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1
Ghana
51.1%
in 2014
Kenya
57.1%
in 2015
Ghana rank
19th
Kenya rank
17th
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 57.1% against 51.1% in Ghana, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.0% | 0.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 35.9% | 15.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 57.1% against 51.1% in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 between Ghana and Kenya?
- 6.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 17th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).