Births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Births attended by skilled health staff was 81.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81.4%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2017
All-time low
42.1%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2000–2017

Births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 42.6 % of total2005: 43.3 % of total2008: 42.1 % of total2010: 62.9 % of total2013: 62.7 % of total2017: 81.4 % of total

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 81.4% for births attended by skilled health staff in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2008.

Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2017.
Year % of total Change
2000 42.6%
2005 43.3% +1.8%
2008 42.1% -2.9%
2010 62.9% +49.5%
2013 62.7% -0.4%
2017 81.4% +29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.7% 42.1% 43.3% 3
2010s 69.0% 62.7% 81.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 12 India 84.3% compare
  2. 13 Zimbabwe 82.5% compare
  3. 14 Philippines 81.8% compare
  4. 16 Benin 79.8% compare
  5. 17 Uganda 78.2% compare
  6. 18 Ghana 75.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Sierra Leone was 81.4% 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2008.
How does Sierra Leone rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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).