Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Kenya

Kenya: Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 was 49.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
49.6%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2014
All-time low
24.6%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Kenya, 1993–2014

010203040501993200320141993: 24.6 highest1998: 28 highest2003: 25.9 highest2009: 30.9 highest2014: 49.6 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Kenya is 49.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 91.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Kenya peaked at 49.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1993.

Kenya ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest) in Kenya, 1993 to 2014.
Year highest Change
1993 24.6%
1998 28.0% +13.8%
2003 25.9% -7.5%
2009 30.9% +19.3%
2014 49.6% +60.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.3% 24.6% 28.0% 2
2000s 28.4% 25.9% 30.9% 2
2010s 49.6% 49.6% 49.6% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 15 Bangladesh 70.7% compare
  2. 16 Indonesia 57.0% compare
  3. 17 Haiti 52.7% compare
  4. 19 Lesotho 44.8% compare
  5. 20 Rwanda 44.2% compare
  6. 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Kenya?
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 in Kenya was 49.6% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1993.
How does Kenya rank for assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2014.
Is assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): q5 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Assistance during delivery (doctor) (% of births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 261 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Assistance during delivery (Assisted births): Percentage of live births in the three (one, two) years preceding the survey attended by any skilled personnel and by a doctor. 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.