Births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon

Cameroon: Births attended by skilled health staff was 66.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
66.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2014
All-time low
58.8%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1991–2014

Births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon, 1991–2014

02040601991200220141991: 63.5 % of total1998: 58.8 % of total2000: 60.3 % of total2004: 63.7 % of total2006: 58.9 % of total2011: 65.6 % of total2014: 66.2 % 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 Cameroon is 66.2%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon peaked at 66.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 1998.

Cameroon ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Cameroon, 1991 to 2014.
Year % of total Change
1991 63.5%
1998 58.8% -7.4%
2000 60.3% +2.5%
2004 63.7% +5.6%
2006 58.9% -7.6%
2011 65.6% +11.5%
2014 66.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.2% 58.8% 63.5% 2
2000s 60.9% 58.9% 63.7% 3
2010s 65.9% 65.6% 66.2% 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 23 Guatemala 68.7% compare
  2. 24 Nepal 68.3% compare
  3. 25 Senegal 66.7% compare
  4. 27 Tanzania 65.9% compare
  5. 28 Laos 64.4% compare
  6. 29 Mali 62.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Cameroon was 66.2% 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 Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 1998.
How does Cameroon rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Cameroon ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2014.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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).