Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Kenya
Kenya: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 92.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Kenya, 1989–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Kenya is 92.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Kenya peaked at 95.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 78.0% | — |
| 1993 | 94.8% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 91.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 91.9% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 76.2% | 91.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 85.8% | 95.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 59 Barbados 93.4% compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 93.3% compare
- 61 Côte d'Ivoire 93.2% compare
- 63 Tajikistan 91.8% compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 91.7% compare
- 65 Guatemala 91.3% compare
- 65 Lesotho 91.3% compare
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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)
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- 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 share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Kenya?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Kenya was 92.8% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.