Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kenya
Kenya: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kenya is 57, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kenya peaked at 57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 52 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 57 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4 | 28 | 45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 | 46 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 49 | 57 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kenya?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Kenya was 57 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.