Births attended by skilled health staff in India
India: Births attended by skilled health staff was 84.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in India, 1992–2015
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 India is 84.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in India peaked at 84.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1992.
India ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in India, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.4% | — |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 35.4% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 49.2% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in India?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in India was 84.3% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1992.
- How does India rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- India ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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).