Kenya Health Indicators from WHO Global Health Observatory

Kenya-specific health data aggregated from the World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory portal. The dataset covers over 30 categories including air pollution, child mortality, disease prevalence, nutrition, and health systems. It was last updated on March 16, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in noncommunicable diseases based on the listed disease categories.
• Model correlations between environmental factors and health outcomes based on the air pollution and WASH indicators.
• Assess progress towards SDG targets based on the Universal Health Coverage and SDG Target 3.8 data.
• Compare immunization coverage and vaccine-preventable disease rates over time.
• Evaluate health system resource allocation based on the health financing and workforce indicators.

Strengths

• Covers over 30 distinct health indicator categories from a major international health authority.
• Data is sourced from the WHO Global Health Observatory, a recognized standard for global health metrics.
• Specific geographic focus on Kenya allows for targeted national-level analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and data granularity (e.g., sub-national, temporal) are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Health Organization

Collection Method

Aggregated from the WHO Global Health Observatory (GHO) data portal.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-16 16:18:08.521287; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kenya