Births attended by skilled health staff in Mali

Mali: Births attended by skilled health staff was 62.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
62.4%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2015
All-time low
39.5%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2015

Births attended by skilled health staff in Mali, 1995–2015

02040601995200520151995: 39.5 % of total2001: 42.6 % of total2003: 46.4 % of total2006: 52.6 % of total2009: 57.6 % of total2012: 61.2 % of total2015: 62.4 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2015, births attended by skilled health staff in Mali stood at 62.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Mali peaked at 62.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1995.

That places Mali 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Mali, 1995 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1995 39.5%
2001 42.6% +7.7%
2003 46.4% +9.1%
2006 52.6% +13.3%
2009 57.6% +9.5%
2012 61.2% +6.2%
2015 62.4% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1
2000s 49.8% 42.6% 57.6% 4
2010s 61.8% 61.2% 62.4% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 26 Cameroon 66.2% compare
  2. 27 Tanzania 65.9% compare
  3. 28 Laos 64.4% compare
  4. 30 Togo 61.5% compare
  5. 31 Bangladesh 44.5% compare
  6. 32 Nigeria 43.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Mali?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Mali was 62.4% 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1995.
How does Mali rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Mali ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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).