Births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda
Uganda: Births attended by skilled health staff was 78.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda, 1995–2016
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 Uganda stood at 78.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda peaked at 78.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1995.
That places Uganda 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.0% | — |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 38.6% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 60.8% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 14 Philippines 81.8% compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 81.4% compare
- 16 Benin 79.8% compare
- 18 Ghana 75.3% compare
- 19 Kenya 75.1% compare
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74.7% compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda?
- Births attended by skilled health staff in Uganda was 78.2% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
- Uganda ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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).