Births attended by skilled health staff in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Births attended by skilled health staff was 74.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
74.2%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2016
All-time low
45.6%
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2016

0204060801994200520161994: 45.6 % of total1998: 47.7 % of total2006: 57.2 % of total2011: 61.3 % of total2016: 74.2 % of total

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

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 74.2% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 74.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1994.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994 to 2016.
Year % of total Change
1994 45.6%
1998 47.7% +4.7%
2006 57.2% +19.8%
2011 61.3% +7.1%
2016 74.2% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.7% 45.6% 47.7% 2
2000s 57.2% 57.2% 57.2% 1
2010s 67.7% 61.3% 74.2% 2

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 18 Ghana 75.3% compare
  2. 19 Kenya 75.1% compare
  3. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74.7% compare
  4. 22 Zambia 68.7% compare
  5. 23 Guatemala 68.7% compare
  6. 24 Nepal 68.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Côte d'Ivoire?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Côte d'Ivoire was 74.2% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1994.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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).