Births attended by skilled health staff in Nigeria
Nigeria: Births attended by skilled health staff was 43.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Nigeria, 1990–2016
Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 43.1% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Nigeria peaked at 49.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.5% | — |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 38.3% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 42.6% | 49.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Nigeria?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Nigeria was 43.1% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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).