Births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti

Haiti: Births attended by skilled health staff was 42.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42.5%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 1994
All-time low
26.4%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1994–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti, 1994–2016

0102030401994200520161994: 43.2 % of total2000: 26.4 % of total2005: 26.8 % of total2012: 40.7 % of total2016: 42.5 % of total

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

Analysis

Haiti recorded 42.5% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti peaked at 43.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2000.

Haiti ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Haiti, 1994 to 2016.
Year % of total Change
1994 43.2%
2000 26.4% -38.8%
2005 26.8% +1.4%
2012 40.7% +52.1%
2016 42.5% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.2% 43.2% 43.2% 1
2000s 26.6% 26.4% 26.8% 2
2010s 41.6% 40.7% 42.5% 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 30 Togo 61.5% compare
  2. 31 Bangladesh 44.5% compare
  3. 32 Nigeria 43.1% compare
  4. 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 Haiti?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Haiti was 42.5% 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
How does Haiti rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Haiti ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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

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).