Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Kenya

Kenya: Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 was 97.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
97.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 33 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2015
All-time low
75.2%
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Kenya, 1993–2015

0204060801001993200420151993: 75.2 highest1998: 78.9 highest2000: 85 highest2003: 75.3 highest2008: 82.7 highest2014: 93.8 highest2015: 97.4 highest

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

Analysis

In 2015, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Kenya stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Kenya peaked at 97.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1993.

That places Kenya 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest) in Kenya, 1993 to 2015.
Year highest Change
1993 75.2%
1998 78.9% +4.8%
2000 85.0% +7.9%
2003 75.3% -11.5%
2008 82.7% +9.9%
2014 93.8% +13.4%
2015 97.4% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.0% 75.2% 78.9% 2
2000s 81.0% 75.3% 85.0% 3
2010s 95.6% 93.8% 97.4% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 13 Zimbabwe 97.9% compare
  2. 14 Ghana 97.7% compare
  3. 15 Rwanda 97.5% compare
  4. 17 Guatemala 97.0% compare
  5. 18 Togo 96.9% compare
  6. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 96.8% 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): q5 in Kenya?
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 in Kenya was 97.4% 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): q5 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5?
Kenya ranks 16th out of 33 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): q5 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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).