Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 70.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Kenya, 1989–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 70.2 for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Kenya peaked at 70.2 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 146th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.1 | — |
| 1993 | 45.1 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 44.3 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 43.8 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.8 | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2 | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.1 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.7 | 44.3 | 45.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.67 | 41.6 | 43.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66 | 61.8 | 70.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
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 70.2 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 2016.
- 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 146th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.