Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Kenya

Kenya: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 was 89.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
89.3%
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
13th
of 33 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2015
All-time low
33.8%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Kenya, 1993–2015

0204060801993200420151993: 42.61998: 40.22000: 45.82003: 33.82008: 422014: 69.22015: 89.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Kenya is 89.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 164.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Kenya peaked at 89.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2003.

That places Kenya 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3 in Kenya, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 42.6%
1998 40.2% -5.7%
2000 45.8% +13.7%
2003 33.8% -26.1%
2008 42.0% +24.1%
2014 69.2% +64.9%
2015 89.3% +29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.4% 40.2% 42.6% 2
2000s 40.5% 33.8% 45.8% 3
2010s 79.3% 69.2% 89.3% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Malawi 91.1% compare
  2. 11 Philippines 90.8% compare
  3. 12 India 89.6% compare
  4. 14 Namibia 88.3% compare
  5. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.7% compare
  6. 16 Benin 82.7% 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): q3 in Kenya?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 in Kenya was 89.3% 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): q3 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3?
Kenya ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q3 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.2%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q3
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).