Births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya

Kenya: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 89.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
89.3%
World rank
131st
of 163 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2022
All-time low
42.0%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2000–2022

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 432003: 422009: 442014: 622016: 70.22022: 89.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 89.3% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya peaked at 89.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 131st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 43.0%
2003 42.0% -2.3%
2009 44.0% +4.8%
2014 62.0% +40.9%
2016 70.2% +13.2%
2022 89.3% +27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.0% 42.0% 44.0% 3
2010s 66.1% 62.0% 70.2% 2
2020s 89.3% 89.3% 89.3% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 128 Vanuatu 90.9% compare
  2. 129 Philippines 89.6% compare
  3. 130 India 89.4% compare
  4. 132 Lesotho 88.8% compare
  5. 133 Uganda 88.4% compare
  6. 134 Ghana 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya?
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya was 89.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
Kenya ranks 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
172 places, 2,681 data points, 2000–2025
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