Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Kenya
Kenya: Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 was 87.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Kenya, 1993–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2020, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Kenya stood at 87.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 346.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Kenya peaked at 87.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.9% | — |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +181.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 20.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 20.8% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Kenya?
- Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 in Kenya was 87.9% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): q1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Antenatal care (doctor) (% of women with a birth): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antenatal care: Percentage of women with one or more live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey who have received at least one antenatal care during pregnancy before the most recent birth from any skilled personnel and from a doctor. If the respondent mentioned more than one provider, only the most qualified provider is considered. The DHS surveys refer births in the three years preceding the survey, the MICS2 surveys refer births in the one year preceding the survey, and the MICS3 surveys refer births in the two years preceding the survey.