Births attended by skilled health staff in Kenya

Kenya: Births attended by skilled health staff was 75.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
75.1%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
19th
of 34 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2015
All-time low
40.5%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff in Kenya, 1993–2015

0204060801993200420151993: 43 % of total1998: 43.8 % of total2000: 47.8 % of total2003: 40.5 % of total2008: 47.1 % of total2014: 66.1 % of total2015: 75.1 % of total

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Kenya is 75.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Kenya peaked at 75.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2003.

That places Kenya 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Kenya, 1993 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1993 43.0%
1998 43.8% +1.9%
2000 47.8% +9.2%
2003 40.5% -15.2%
2008 47.1% +16.4%
2014 66.1% +40.1%
2015 75.1% +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.4% 43.0% 43.8% 2
2000s 45.1% 40.5% 47.8% 3
2010s 70.6% 66.1% 75.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 16 Benin 79.8% compare
  2. 17 Uganda 78.2% compare
  3. 18 Ghana 75.3% compare
  4. 20 Bolivia 74.7% compare
  5. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 74.2% compare
  6. 22 Zambia 68.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Kenya?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Kenya was 75.1% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Kenya ranks 19th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 213 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

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).