Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Births attended by skilled health staff was 44.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Births attended by skilled health staff in Bangladesh, 1993–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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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).