Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) by country
Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).
What the numbers show
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) is currently reported for 34 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Kazakhstan; the lowest is 26.0% in Chad.
The median across all reporting countries is 76.7%, and the mean is 76.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 2 fell. The largest increase was in Laos (up 213.1%), and the largest decrease in Nigeria (down 2.8%).
Births attended by skilled health staff: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 100.0% | 2015 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 2 | Jordan | 99.8% | 2017 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 99.2% | 2014 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 4 | Mexico | 98.4% | 2015 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 5 | Colombia | 97.0% | 2015 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 6 | Peru | 96.9% | 2016 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 7 | Vietnam | 94.4% | 2013 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 8 | Egypt | 93.1% | 2014 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 9 | Rwanda | 92.1% | 2014 | up 201.4% | rising |
| 10 | Malawi | 91.1% | 2015 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 11 | Namibia | 89.1% | 2013 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 12 | India | 84.3% | 2015 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 82.5% | 2015 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 14 | Philippines | 81.8% | 2017 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 81.4% | 2017 | up 93.4% | rising |
| 16 | Benin | 79.8% | 2017 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 17 | Uganda | 78.2% | 2016 | up 77.9% | rising |
| 18 | Ghana | 75.3% | 2014 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 19 | Kenya | 75.1% | 2015 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 20 | Bolivia | 74.7% | 2008 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 21 | Cote d'Ivoire | 74.2% | 2016 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 22 | Zambia | 68.7% | 2013 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 23 | Guatemala | 68.7% | 2014 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 24 | Nepal | 68.3% | 2016 | up 166.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Senegal | 66.7% | 2017 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 26 | Cameroon | 66.2% | 2014 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 27 | Tanzania | 65.9% | 2015 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 28 | Laos | 64.4% | 2017 | up 213.1% | rising |
| 29 | Mali | 62.4% | 2015 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 30 | Togo | 61.5% | 2013 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 44.5% | 2014 | up 181.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Nigeria | 43.1% | 2016 | down 2.8% | rising |
| 33 | Haiti | 42.5% | 2016 | up 58.6% | rising |
| 34 | Chad | 26.0% | 2014 | up 53.0% | rising |
About this data
Percentage of most recent births in last 2 years attended by any skilled health personnel (women age 18-49 at the time of the survey). Definition of skilled varies by country and survey but always includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary midwife).