Births attended by skilled health staff in Senegal

Senegal: Births attended by skilled health staff was 66.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
66.7%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
66.7%
in 2017
All-time low
48.1%
in 1997
Years of data
9
1997–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff in Senegal, 1997–2017

02040601997200720171997: 48.1 % of total2000: 63.7 % of total2005: 53.6 % of total2010: 64.5 % of total2012: 49.8 % of total2014: 59.8 % of total2015: 53.9 % of total2016: 58.1 % of total2017: 66.7 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2017, births attended by skilled health staff in Senegal stood at 66.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Senegal peaked at 66.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1997.

That places Senegal 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Senegal, 1997 to 2017.
Year % of total Change
1997 48.1%
2000 63.7% +32.3%
2005 53.6% -15.9%
2010 64.5% +20.5%
2012 49.8% -22.9%
2014 59.8% +20.2%
2015 53.9% -9.9%
2016 58.1% +7.8%
2017 66.7% +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 1
2000s 58.6% 53.6% 63.7% 2
2010s 58.8% 49.8% 66.7% 6

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 22 Zambia 68.7% compare
  2. 23 Guatemala 68.7% compare
  3. 24 Nepal 68.3% compare
  4. 26 Cameroon 66.2% compare
  5. 27 Tanzania 65.9% compare
  6. 28 Laos 64.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Senegal?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Senegal was 66.7% in 2017, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1997.
How does Senegal rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Senegal ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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).