Births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Births attended by skilled health staff was 94.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
94.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2013
All-time low
69.8%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1997–2013

Births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam, 1997–2013

0204060801001997200520131997: 76.7 % of total2000: 69.8 % of total2002: 85.9 % of total2006: 87.7 % of total2010: 93.1 % of total2013: 94.4 % of total

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

Analysis

In 2013, births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam peaked at 94.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2000.

That places Viet Nam 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) in Viet Nam, 1997 to 2013.
Year % of total Change
1997 76.7%
2000 69.8% -9.0%
2002 85.9% +23.1%
2006 87.7% +2.1%
2010 93.1% +6.1%
2013 94.4% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.7% 76.7% 76.7% 1
2000s 81.1% 69.8% 87.7% 3
2010s 93.8% 93.1% 94.4% 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 4 Mexico 98.4% compare
  2. 5 Colombia 97.0% compare
  3. 6 Peru 96.9% compare
  4. 8 Egypt 93.1% compare
  5. 9 Rwanda 92.1% compare
  6. 10 Malawi 91.1% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam?
Births attended by skilled health staff in Viet Nam was 94.4% in 2013, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for births attended by skilled health staff?
Viet Nam ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
Is births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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).