Births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal

Nepal: Births attended by skilled health staff was 68.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
68.3%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2016
All-time low
10.1%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal, 1996–2016

2040601996200620161996: 10.1 % of total2001: 15.2 % of total2006: 25.7 % of total2011: 49.7 % of total2014: 56.3 % of total2016: 68.3 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2016, births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal stood at 68.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal peaked at 68.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1996.

Nepal ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Nepal, 1996 to 2016.
Year % of total Change
1996 10.1%
2001 15.2% +50.8%
2006 25.7% +68.9%
2011 49.7% +93.8%
2014 56.3% +13.2%
2016 68.3% +21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 20.4% 15.2% 25.7% 2
2010s 58.1% 49.7% 68.3% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 74.2% compare
  2. 22 Zambia 68.7% compare
  3. 23 Guatemala 68.7% compare
  4. 25 Senegal 66.7% compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 66.2% compare
  6. 27 Tanzania 65.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal was 68.3% in 2016, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Nepal ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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).