Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Births attended by skilled health staff was 44.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
44.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2014
All-time low
9.0%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1993–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh, 1993–2014

102030401993200320141993: 9.8 % of total1996: 9 % of total1999: 13.4 % of total2004: 15.8 % of total2006: 20.2 % of total2007: 22.7 % of total2011: 32.9 % of total2012: 44 % of total2014: 44.5 % of total

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh is 44.5%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 181.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh peaked at 44.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1996.

Bangladesh ranks 31st of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Bangladesh, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of total Change
1993 9.8%
1996 9.0% -7.5%
1999 13.4% +47.9%
2004 15.8% +18.6%
2006 20.2% +27.6%
2007 22.7% +12.5%
2011 32.9% +44.6%
2012 44.0% +33.9%
2014 44.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 9.0% 13.4% 3
2000s 19.6% 15.8% 22.7% 3
2010s 40.5% 32.9% 44.5% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.4% compare
  2. 29 Mali 62.4% compare
  3. 30 Togo 61.5% compare
  4. 32 Nigeria 43.1% compare
  5. 33 Haiti 42.5% compare
  6. 34 Chad 26.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh was 44.5% in 2014, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1996.
How does Bangladesh rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 213 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

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).