Births attended by skilled health staff in Kenya
Kenya: Births attended by skilled health staff was 75.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Kenya, 1993–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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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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).