Births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal
Nepal: Births attended by skilled health staff was 68.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Births attended by skilled health staff in Nepal, 1996–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
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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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).