Births attended by skilled health staff in Namibia
Namibia: Births attended by skilled health staff was 89.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Namibia, 1992–2013
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 Namibia is 89.1%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Namibia peaked at 89.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1992.
That places Namibia 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 70.5% | — |
| 2000 | 75.9% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 75.9% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Namibia?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Namibia was 89.1% in 2013, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1992.
- How does Namibia rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Namibia ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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).