Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Kenya
Kenya: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 was 57.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Kenya, 1993–2015
Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Kenya is 57.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.2% on the previous year and up 242.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Kenya peaked at 57.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q1 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.7% | — |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +54.3% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +59.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 16.7% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 35.9% | 57.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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- 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 (% of total): q1 in Kenya?
- Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 in Kenya was 57.1% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.5%. 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): Q1 (lowest). 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).