Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 89.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.3%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2022
All-time low
41.6%
in 2003
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 89.3% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya peaked at 89.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 141st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +27.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 89.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.3%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 89.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 41.6% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 61.8% | 70.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya was 89.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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