Births attended by skilled health staff in Malawi

Malawi: Births attended by skilled health staff was 91.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
91.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2015
All-time low
53.1%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff in Malawi, 1992–2015

0204060801001992200320151992: 53.1 % of total2000: 53.5 % of total2003: 54.8 % of total2004: 55.8 % of total2006: 53.9 % of total2010: 77.3 % of total2013: 88.3 % of total2015: 91.1 % of total

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 91.1% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Malawi peaked at 91.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1992.

Malawi ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Malawi, 1992 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1992 53.1%
2000 53.5% +0.7%
2003 54.8% +2.4%
2004 55.8% +1.8%
2006 53.9% -3.4%
2010 77.3% +43.3%
2013 88.3% +14.3%
2015 91.1% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.1% 53.1% 53.1% 1
2000s 54.5% 53.5% 55.8% 4
2010s 85.6% 77.3% 91.1% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 7 Viet Nam 94.4% compare
  2. 8 Egypt 93.1% compare
  3. 9 Rwanda 92.1% compare
  4. 11 Namibia 89.1% compare
  5. 12 India 84.3% compare
  6. 13 Zimbabwe 82.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Malawi?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Malawi was 91.1% 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1992.
How does Malawi rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Malawi ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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).