Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Kenya
Kenya: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits was 58.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Kenya, 1990–2020
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys. Measured in % of pregnant women.
Analysis
In 2020, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Kenya stood at 58.5%.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Kenya peaked at 64.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 36th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.9% | — |
| 1993 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.5%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 60.8% | 64.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 47.1% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 57.6% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Kenya?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits in Kenya was 58.5% in 2020, according to UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care of at least four visits (% of pregnant women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care, at least four times, are the percentage of women attended at least four times during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.