Births attended by skilled health staff in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Births attended by skilled health staff was 64.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
64.4%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2017
All-time low
20.6%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2000–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2017

20304050602000200820172000: 22.2 % of total2003: 26.1 % of total2006: 20.6 % of total2011: 42.2 % of total2017: 64.4 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2017, births attended by skilled health staff in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 213.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 64.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2006.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2017.
Year % of total Change
2000 22.2%
2003 26.1% +17.7%
2006 20.6% -21.3%
2011 42.2% +105.2%
2017 64.4% +52.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 20.6% 26.1% 3
2010s 53.3% 42.2% 64.4% 2

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 25 Senegal 66.7% compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 66.2% compare
  3. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.9% compare
  4. 29 Mali 62.4% compare
  5. 30 Togo 61.5% compare
  6. 31 Bangladesh 44.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 64.4% in 2017, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2006.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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).