Caribbean vs Kenya: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Caribbean
90.5%
in 2025
Kenya
89.3%
in 2022
Caribbean rank
139th
Kenya rank
142nd
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Kenya
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 90.5% against 89.3% in Kenya, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 42.7% | 31.5% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 66.0% | 14.4% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 89.3% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel, Caribbean or Kenya?
- Caribbean, at 90.5% against 89.3% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel between Caribbean and Kenya?
- 1.2%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean and Kenya rank globally for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Caribbean ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 142nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.