Ghana vs Kenya: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Ghana
86.2%
in 2022
Kenya
88.1%
in 2022
Ghana rank
94th
Kenya rank
91st
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 88.1% against 86.2% in Ghana, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 91st of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 43.1% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 40.1% | 5.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 61.2% | 11.9% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 88.1% | 1.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births), Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 88.1% against 86.2% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Ghana and Kenya?
- 1.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Ghana ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 91st of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.