Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Kenya

Kenya: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 was 78.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
78.7%
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
14th
of 33 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2015
All-time low
27.6%
in 2000
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Kenya, 1993–2015

0204060801993200420151993: 30.41998: 332000: 27.62003: 30.62008: 35.52014: 56.32015: 78.7

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Kenya stood at 78.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Kenya peaked at 78.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.

Kenya ranks 14th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2 in Kenya, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 30.4%
1998 33.0% +8.6%
2000 27.6% -16.5%
2003 30.6% +10.8%
2008 35.5% +16.0%
2014 56.3% +58.6%
2015 78.7% +39.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.7% 30.4% 33.0% 2
2000s 31.2% 27.6% 35.5% 3
2010s 67.5% 56.3% 78.7% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 11 Egypt 87.1% compare
  2. 12 India 81.8% compare
  3. 13 Philippines 81.0% compare
  4. 15 Zimbabwe 78.5% compare
  5. 16 Sierra Leone 76.7% compare
  6. 17 Benin 75.5% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Kenya?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 in Kenya was 78.7% 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): q2 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2?
Kenya ranks 14th out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q2 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q2
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 202 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).